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maculates是什么意思

2023-12-31 09:38:17
maculates
美[mækjʊˌleɪt]  英[mækjʊleɪt]
vt.  弄脏
adj.  有斑点的
  过去式:maculated  过去分词:maculated  现在分词:maculating  第三人称单数:maculates
  近义词:mottle,defile,foul,stain,defiled,befoul,sully,tarnish,

英英释义

Adjective
  1. morally blemished; stained or impure
  2. spotted or blotched
Verb
  1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;

    "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air" "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

  2. spot, stain, or pollute;

    "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"