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tarnish

C1 verb

tarnish /ˈtɑɹnɪʃ/ nghĩa là xỉn màu, ố

Các nghĩa

  1. xỉn màu, ố

    To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.

    intransitive

    Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing.

  2. làm hoen ố, làm tổn hại

    To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.

    transitive

    He is afraid that she will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees with her.

    I have next shown you the Greeks, and " the wisdom" of their philosophy, often travesting, sometimes tarnishing the Christian religion : […]

    The greed that many players show tarnishes the game.

  3. mất vẻ sáng bóng, trở nên xỉn

    To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.

    figuratively · intransitive

    Till thy freſh Glories, vvhich novv ſhine ſo bright, / Grovv Stale and Tarniſh vvith our daily ſight.

  4. làm giảm uy tín, gây tai tiếng

    To use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it brings disrepute to it.

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