marred
marred — 動詞
1. to damage the quality or appearance of something so that it is no longer as good
破壞；毀損
破壞事物原有的美好或完整性
to damage the quality or appearance of something so that it is no longer as good, pleasant, or attractive as it was before
A nail scratch marred the surface of the wooden table during the move.
搬運過程中，一道指甲刮痕破壞了木桌的表面。
collocation: mar the surface of [object]
The beautiful view was marred by an ugly new building next to the park.
美麗的景觀被公園旁一棟礙眼的新建築給破壞了。
passive: be marred by [agent]
A few spelling mistakes marred what was an otherwise excellent report from the intern.
幾個拼寫錯誤使實習生那份原本出色的報告有了瑕疵。
Political disagreements marred what should have been a relaxed family dinner at the weekend.
政治上的分歧破壞了週末本應輕鬆的家庭聚餐。
An ugly scar marred the delivery driver's face after the terrible car accident.
那場可怕的車禍後，一道難看的疤痕毀了送貨員的臉。
文法句型
mar + object
be marred by + agent
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('be marred by') when the focus is on what caused the damage rather than the result.
常見錯誤
marred — 名詞
1. an imperfection on the surface or in the quality of something that reduces its v
瑕疵
使事物不完美的缺陷或痕跡
an imperfection on the surface or in the quality of something that reduces its value, beauty, or perfection
The jeweller found a tiny mar on the diamond's surface using a special lamp.
珠寶商用特殊燈光在鑽石表面找到了一個微小的瑕疵。
collocation: a mar on the surface of [object]
A small mar in the paintwork showed where the chair hit the wall.
油漆上的一個小瑕疵顯示出椅子撞到牆壁的位置。
The building manager noticed a mar on the new countertop and asked for a replacement.
大樓管理員注意到新檯面上有一處瑕疵，要求更換。
A single mar near the handle made the beautiful vase less valuable.
手把附近單單一處瑕疵就讓這只美麗的花瓶價值大減。
The chef examined every plate carefully, looking for any mar before serving the guests.
主廚仔細檢查每一個盤子，在上菜前尋找任何瑕疵。
- flaw
more common and general; can be visible or functional
- blemish
usually a visible surface mark, especially on skin or objects
- imperfection
slightly more formal; means any deviation from perfect condition
文法句型
a mar on/in [something]
without a mar
用法筆記
Often used with an indefinite article and a modifier (a small mar, a tiny mar) to describe a specific visible defect. Less common in everyday speech than synonyms like 'flaw' or 'blemish'.