tarnished

v make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

v. 使生锈；沾污

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tarnished 是由词根 tarnish 加上过去分词后缀 -ed 组成。tarnish 意思是使失去光泽，尤其指金属表面，所以可以理解为“变暗淡、失去光泽”。

例句

1. The silver necklace was tarnished after being left out for too long.

那条银项链在外面放太久后变得暗淡无光。

2. He polished the trophy until it shone, removing all the tarnished spots.

他把奖杯擦亮了，去掉了所有暗淡的地方。

3. Her reputation was tarnished by the scandal, but she worked hard to rebuild it.

她的名声因丑闻而受损，但她努力修复。