Blemish



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

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• v.损害, 玷污; n.瑕疵, 缺点
• ［英］ v.损害, 玷污 ( to mar; spoil the perfection of ) ; n.瑕疵, 缺点 ( defect)
• ［记］ blem ( 弄伤) +ish -> 把...弄伤 -> 损害, 玷污

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English blemisshen, to damage, injure, sully, from Anglo-French blemiss-, stem of blemir, blesmir, from Old French, literally, to make pale by wounding, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blasros horse with a blaze, Old Norse blesi blaze — more at blaze
• Date: 14th century
• to spoil by a flaw

II. noun

• Date: 1535
• a noticeable imperfection; especially one that seriously impairs appearance

记忆

chemist经常把自己弄得脏脏的

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