"deface" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 破坏（外观）- 毁容
• 涂写（表面）

Definition

用涂写、刻划等方式损坏某物的外观或表面，尤其指乱写乱画导致其变丑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Deface”较正式，多见于法律或官方语境，常与公共财产或官方文件搭配，如“deface a building”。不要和“damage”（泛指损坏）或“vandalize”（有犯罪意图）混淆。

Examples

Please do not deface the walls with drawings.

请不要用画画来**破坏**墙面。

Someone defaced the sign with graffiti.

有人用涂鸦**破坏了**标志。

It is illegal to deface money.

**毁坏**货币是违法的。

The posters were defaced overnight, making them unreadable.

那些海报一夜之间被**涂写得**无法辨认。

If you deface public property, you could face a fine.

如果**破坏**公物，你可能会被罚款。

Kids sometimes deface desks at school out of boredom.

有时孩子们因为无聊会**乱刻**学校的课桌。