音标:[teint] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 污点, 耻辱, 感染
vt. 污染, 使腐败, 沾染, 腐蚀
n the state of being contaminated
v place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
v contaminate with a disease or microorganism
词型变化:过去分词 : tainted ; 第三人称单数 : taints ; 现在分词 : tainting ; 过去式 : tainted ; 名词复数形式 : taints
考试类型:[托福]
词性分布:
动词79%
名词21%

taint的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Such assurances have done little to quiet fears that Connell continues to taint the air.这样的保证丝毫没有安抚人们对康奈尔继续污染空气的担忧。

词汇搭配

  • taint damage[经] 沾污损失...
  • bacterial taint细菌性腐坏
  • taint-producing organisms腐败性微生物...
  • surface taint表面污染
  • boar taint公猪臭
  • bone taint骨周肉变色
  • fishy taint鱼腥似的腐坏...
  • clover taint三叶草味
  • caramel taint焦糖色斑

经典引文

  • I hate ingratitude more in a man Than..any taint of vice.

    出自:Twelfth Night,Shakespeare
  • Free of the taint of commercialism.

    出自:N. Podhoretz
  • The truth With superstitions and traditions taint.

    出自:Milton
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