maculate — 영어 사전

동사

1. To spot; to stain; to blur.

   예문

   they wolde nat maculate the honour of their people with suche a reproche

   There was a fresh smell in the air. Sidewalks began to be maculated with spreading areas of dryness

형용사

1. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.

   용법

   • 고어
   • 시적 표현

2. Defiled, impure.

   용법

   • 고어
   • 시적 표현

   예문

   더 많은 예문 (1)

   [Les Misérables is] about the struggle of a mistreated man as he rises to the top, along with a mortal conflict between this maculate virtuous man and an immaculate pursuing demon.

형용사

1. morally blemished; stained or impure

   동의어

   defiled

2. spotted or blotched

동사

1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

   동의어

   tarnishstainsullydefile

   상위어

   spotfleckblobblot

   예문

   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

   동의어

   foulbefouldefile

   상위어

   dishonordisgracedishonourattaintshame

   예문

   The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it