| 单词 | marred |
| 释义 | marred (once / 1560 pages) adj If something is marred, it’s damaged due to a flaw. If the big football game on Sunday ends with a fight among fans of the opposing teams, commentators will say that the game was marred by violence. The word marred can be traced back to the Old English word merran, meaning “to waste or spoil.” Marred often carries with it the sense of spoiling perfection. It can be a flaw that makes something outstanding less than perfect, such as a movie star’s face marred by a scar or a career marred by controversy. WORD FAMILYmarred: unmarred+/mar: marred, marring USAGE EXAMPLESHeffner is now back in her home, and though her foot is still healing, her face is no longer marred by bruising. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) A second election win in 2011 was marred by allegations of major fraud. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Their regular season was marred by an upset loss to Pittsburgh and there were unexpectedly close calls against Troy and North Carolina State. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) adj blemished by injury or rough wear walls marred by graffiti Syn scarred blemished marred by imperfections |
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