tainted

/ˈteɪntɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈentɪd] /ˈteɪntɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈentɪd] /ˈtān-təd How to pronounce tainted (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tainted — 形容詞

  • taintedpositive
  • more taintedcomparative
  • most taintedsuperlative

1. made dirty, infected, or unsafe because something harmful has got into it.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

受污染的

混入有害物而不乾淨或不安全

made dirty, infected, or unsafe because something harmful has got into it.

例句

The well water was tainted by oil after the truck crash.

卡車翻覆後，那口井的水被油污染，已經受污染了。

be tainted by [substance]

Noura threw away the tainted meat before the school picnic began.

Noura 在學校野餐開始前，丟掉了受污染的肉。

同義詞
  • contaminated

    more technical and often used in scientific or official contexts

  • polluted

    usually used for air, water, or the wider environment

  • spoiled

    common for food that is no longer safe or good to eat

反義詞
  • pure

    free from harmful material

  • clean

    not dirty or contaminated

文法句型

tainted water

be tainted by [substance]

用法筆記

Often used for food, water, blood, or medicine when something harmful has entered it. This sense is about physical contamination, unlike sense 2, which is about damaged public trust.

常見錯誤

❌The soup was tainted from extra salt.
✅The soup was spoiled by too much salt.
💡'tainted' usually suggests harmful contamination, not simple bad seasoning.

2. damaged in other people's eyes because it is linked with something dishonest, sh

2.形容詞C1
釋義

有污點的

因醜聞或不當關聯而名聲受損

damaged in other people's eyes because it is linked with something dishonest, shameful, or unfair.

例句

The senator resigned after receiving money from a tainted company.

那名參議員在收下有污點的公司捐款後辭職了。

Years of cheating left the club with a tainted image.

多年作弊讓這家球會留下了有污點的形象。

tainted image = damaged public reputation

同義詞
  • discredited

    focuses on loss of trust or respect

  • compromised

    suggests a person or institution can no longer be fully trusted

  • suspect

    more immediate and often used when people doubt honesty or fairness

反義詞
  • respected

    widely trusted and thought well of

  • clean

    free from scandal or improper links

文法句型

tainted reputation

be tainted by [scandal]

用法筆記

Usually describes a person, company, prize, donor, or reputation after a scandal or unfair connection becomes public. Unlike sense 1, the damage here is moral or social rather than physical.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a tainted shirt at the sale.
✅She bought a damaged shirt at the sale.
💡this sense is about public suspicion or scandal, not ordinary physical wear.