a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something
瑕疵，污点
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the merest blemish on a Rolls Royce might render it unsaleable .劳斯莱斯汽车上只要有一点瑕疵，就可能无法出售。
〈喻〉 （道德上的）污点，缺陷
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the offences were an uncharacteristic blemish on an otherwise clean record 这些违规行为只是在原本清白的历史上留下的一个小小污点，不能代表其本人的一贯表现
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[mass noun]
local government is not without blemish. 地方政府并非完美无缺。
spoil the appearance of (something) that is otherwise aesthetically perfect
破坏…的完美外观；玷污
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my main problem was a blemished skin 我的主要问题是皮肤有瑕疵
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figurative 〈喻〉his reign as a world champion has been blemished by controversy .他作为世界冠军所具有的支配影响因引起争议而受到贬损。
"late Middle English （as a verb）： from Old French