blemish

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++blem·ish1 /ˈblemɪʃ/ noun [countable]  MARKa small mark, especially a mark on someone’s skin or on the surface of an object, that spoils its appearance 瑕疵，污点，疤痕

Examples from the Corpus

blemish• Her skin was perfect -- not a blemish on it.• Leg makeup covers any blemishes and veins while adding a hint of colour.• Only by offering the play in its entirety, blemishes and all, does its content makes sense.• First Jonathan, which had been, in retrospect, a mere blemish on the horizon.• They were perfectly formed, with no blemishes, no insect or fungus damage.• These are said to reduce the appearance of blemishes and help prevent spots.• All grades are wholesome but U. S. Grade A is assigned to products which are of uniform size and free of blemishes.• But no Utopia is perfect, and this one had two blemishes.• After moisturising, disguise thread veins, blemishes and dark circles under the eyes with a good concealer.blemish2 verb [transitive]  SPOILto spoil something so that it is no longer beautiful or perfect 有损…的完美；玷污 → unblemishedn His record will be blemished by this failure.n Grammar Blemish is often passive. —blemished adjective→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

blemish• Reagan, confused and uninformed, escaped with only his image blemished.• It's faint, but it does blemish an otherwise faultless job.• The sycamores, blemished bark, but very nice, brown and white, getting ready to cough up leaves.• Would you desire the honour of your own cheek being blemished by Biff?Origin blemish2 (1300-1400) Old French blemir “to make pale, injure”

blem·ish1 nounblemish2 verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

or on mark, small skin mark on Corpus especially someone’s a a

blemish

I

blem‧ish¹ /ˈblemɪʃ/ noun [countable]
a small mark, especially a mark on someone’s skin or on the surface of an object, that spoils its appearance
     

THESAURUS

■ a mark on your skin
   ▪ blemish a mark on your skin that spoils its appearance: John grew a beard to hide the blemishes on his chin.
   ▪ mole a small dark, sometimes raised, mark on your skin: Some moles may become cancerous. | Helena found a mole on her arm which had definitely not been there before.
   ▪ freckles small light brown marks on your skin, especially on your face but also on your arms, shoulders etc: She had a light sprinkling of freckles across her nose.
   ▪ birthmark a permanent mark on your skin that you have had since you were born: There was a small birthmark on her left cheek.
   ▪ bruise a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen or been hit: Her legs were covered in cuts and bruises.
   ▪ scar a permanent mark on your skin, caused by a cut or by something that burns you: The injury left a small scar on his forehead.
   ▪ pimple/zit (also spot British English) a small raised red mark or lump on your skin, which usually appears when a child is between 12 and 18 years old: When I was a teenager I had terrible spots. | The boy had a few pimples under his chin.
   ▪ wart a small hard raised mark on your skin caused by a virus: His face was covered in hairy warts.
   ▪ blister a small area of skin that is swollen and full of liquid because it has been rubbed or burned: There was a blister on his arm where the boiling milk had splashed him.
   ▪ rash an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergy: I can’t eat strawberries - they give me a rash.

II

blemish² verb [transitive often passive]to spoil the beauty or appearance of something, so that it is not perfect ⇨ unblemished
—blemished adjective