maculate

An archaic adjective meaning stained, spotted, or impure; the opposite of immaculate.

• 🇨🇳形容词，意为有污点的、有斑点的或不洁净的；是“无瑕的”一词的反义词。

1. Morally blemished C2 formal

   Having moral stains or impurities; not pure or innocent.

   • The novel explores the maculate nature of human ambition.
   • His maculate past haunted his political career.
   • She wrote about the maculate soul in her poetry.

   🇨🇳有污点的

   同义词: defiledimpurepollutedspottedstainedtaintedunclean

   反义词: chastecleanimmaculateinnocentpurespotlessunblemishedunstainedunsulliedvirtuous

2. Spotted or blotched C2 formal

   Marked with spots, stains, or blotches of color.

   • The maculate leaves of the plant indicated a fungal infection.
   • The butterfly's wings were maculate with dark spots.
   • The artist used a maculate pattern to create texture.

   🇨🇳有斑点的

   同义词: blemishedblotcheddappledfleckedmottledpatchyspeckledspottedstained

   反义词: cleanimmaculatespotlessunblemishedunstained

• more maculate comparative form
• most maculate superlative form

An archaic verb meaning to stain, spot, or blemish; to make impure or defile.

• 🇨🇳过时或书面用语，指弄脏、使沾染污点或玷污；也可引申为败坏、使不纯洁。

1. To make dirty or spotty C2 formal

   To cause something to become soiled, spotted, or blemished, especially through exposure to air or the elements.

   • The silver had maculated from years of neglect.
   • His once pristine shirt was maculated by the morning dew.
   • The painter's canvas was maculated with accidental drips of paint.

   🇨🇳弄脏

   同义词: blemishblotdefiledirtysmudgesoilspotstainsullytainttarnish

   反义词: cleancleansepurifywash

2. To stain or pollute C2 formal

   To morally or physically blemish, defile, or corrupt something or someone.

   • The scandal maculated her previously spotless reputation.
   • Greed has maculated many a noble ambition.
   • The ancient text had been maculated by later additions and errors.

   🇨🇳玷污或污染

   同义词: besmirchcorruptdefilefoulpollutesoilstainsullytainttarnish

   反义词: cleanpurgepurifysanctify

• maculated past participle
• maculated past simple
• maculating present participle
• maculates third person singular