maculate的中文翻译是什么意思

maculate的英文释义

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

Adjective

1. morally blemished; stained or impure

2. spotted or blotched

maculate的近义词

mottle