be tainted by (something)

1. To be expose something to or contaminate something with some substance or agent that is infectious, toxic, or otherwise dangerous or unpleasant. Officials have confirmed that the water supply has been tainted by lead. They have been forced to recall nearly 3 million tons of canned tomatoes that may have been tainted by botulin.

2. To be spoiled, ruined, or degraded by the presence or introduction of something terrible, tragic, or deeply unpleasant. Their victory has been tainted by the many lives lost in the battle. It's a shame seeing such an incredible career being tainted by this scandalous behavior.

词组	be tainted by (something)
释义	be tainted by (something) be tainted by (something) 1. To be expose something to or contaminate something with some substance or agent that is infectious, toxic, or otherwise dangerous or unpleasant. Officials have confirmed that the water supply has been tainted by lead. They have been forced to recall nearly 3 million tons of canned tomatoes that may have been tainted by botulin. 2. To be spoiled, ruined, or degraded by the presence or introduction of something terrible, tragic, or deeply unpleasant. Their victory has been tainted by the many lives lost in the battle. It's a shame seeing such an incredible career being tainted by this scandalous behavior. See also: by, taint Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows a crack at (someone or something) all right (you) wanna make something of it? all for the best a thing of the past a slew of (something) a bird in the hand
随便看	where (one's) head is at where on God's green earth Where on God’s green earth? where somebody is coming from where someone is at where someone is coming from where someone lives where someone’s head is at Where's the beef? where's the fire Where's the fire? where the action is where the puck is going where the puck is heading where there's a will there's a way where there's a will, there's a way where there's life where there's life, there's hope where there's muck there's brass where there's muck, there's brass where there's smoke there's fire where there's smoke, there's fire where the rubber hits the road where the rubber meets the road where the shoe pinches