taint

teint

托福 Collins 1

n the state of being contaminated
v place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
v contaminate with a disease or microorganism

n. 污点, 耻辱, 感染
vt. 污染, 使腐败, 沾染, 腐蚀

Collins 星级

14,529

BNC 频率

11,293

使用频率

taint 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到它与“污点”相关，表示被污染或玷污的意思。

例句

1. The milk was tainted, so we had to throw it away.

牛奶变质了，所以我们不得不把它扔掉。

2. His reputation was tainted by the scandal.

他的名声因丑闻而受损。

3. Make sure the food is fresh to avoid any taint.

确保食物新鲜，以避免任何污染。