"taint" in Chinese (Simplified)
污染玷污
Definition
污染某物，意味着使其变脏、不纯或在道德上败坏。既可以指实际的污染，也可以指破坏某人的名誉。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或文学语境。常与“reputation”、“evidence”或“purity”等词搭配。既可表示食物、水等实物污染，也可用于比喻，如名誉、声望的玷污。注意：不要和粗俗俚语含义混淆。
Examples
The water was tainted by chemicals.
水被化学品**污染了**。
His reputation was tainted by the scandal.
他的名誉因丑闻被**玷污**。
Eating tainted food can make you sick.
吃**受污染**的食物会让人生病。
She refused to let one mistake taint her entire career.
她拒绝让一次错误**玷污**自己的整个职业生涯。
The evidence was tainted, so the case was dismissed.
证据已被**污染**，案件因此被撤销。
Even a small lie can taint people’s trust in you.
即使是一个小谎言也会**玷污**别人对你的信任。