untarnished
adjective uk/ʌnˈtɑː.nɪʃd/ us/ʌnˈtɑːr.nɪʃd/
(REPUTATION)
（名誉）没有污点的，清白无瑕的
If someone has an untarnished reputation, etc., it has not been spoiled or damaged, and people's opinion of the person continues to be good.
From the very beginning, she has been an aloof, mysterious figure, untarnished by scandal. 从一开始，她就是一个超然、神秘的人物，没有卷入任何丑闻。
Synonyms: faultless flawlessimmaculate impeccableperfect (WITHOUT FAULT)unblemished
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- She has many critics in Britain, but her image in America is almost untarnished.
- It appears he has an untarnished record: there are no disciplinary actions by any hospital, federal agency or state medical board.
- Under the principal's guiding hand, the reputation of the school was untarnished.
- He denied that his own untarnished playing reputation at the club could suffer as a result of Glasgow's murky football rivalry.
(METAL)
（金属等）没有失去光泽的
If metal is untarnished, it has not lost its shine.
The urn was encased in untarnished gold. 骨灰盒包裹在光彩依旧的黄金里。
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- Observation of untarnished gold could account for the poet’s choice of this metal for the divine armour.
- Clean the jewellery according to these instructions and you’ll find shiny, untarnished silver underneath.