1VERB 玷污,败坏,损害(名誉或形象) If you say that something tarnishes someone's reputation or image, you mean that it causes people to have a worse opinion of them than they would otherwise have had. 玷污,败坏,损害(名誉或形象)
The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister. [VERB noun]
这一事件可能有损首相的名誉。
His image was tarnished by the savings and loan scandal. [VERB noun]