black mark

英 [ˌblæk ˈmɑːk]

美 [ˌblæk ˈmɑːrk]

n.  (记录在案的或留在别人印象中的)污点

牛津词典

noun

• （记录在案的或留在别人印象中的）污点
  a note, either in writing on an official record, or in sb's mind, of sth you have done or said that makes people think badly of you
  1. She earned a black mark for opposing company policy.
     她因反对公司政策而得到考绩不良评语。
  2. The public scandal was a black mark against him.
     那条尽人皆知的丑闻成了他的一个污点。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 污点
  Ablack mark againstsomeone is something bad that they have done or a bad quality that they have which affects the way people think about them.
  1. There was one black mark against him.
     他有一个污点。

双语例句

• Is it because, when the minister wrote his name in the book, the Black Man set his mark in that place?
  是不是因为牧师在册子上写下名字的时候，黑男人在那地方打下了记号？
• The audit finding, released Friday, is the second black mark on the US higher education system in as many weeks.
  上周五公布的这份审计报告是近期以来美国高等教育中的第二起丑闻事件。
• I don't know if the firm will actually sack me for having lost the contract, but it'll certainly be a black mark against me.
  我不知道公司是否会因失去合同一事将我辞退，但这桩事一定会成为我的一个污点。
• The BBC has since changed its policy and reporters will be instructed to wear dark coloured suits, with the male broadcasters in white shirts and black ties as a mark or respect.
  自那之后，英国广播公司对他们的规定进行了更改，记者们将被指定身着深色西装，男性主播将会身着白色衬衣及黑色领带以示尊重。
• The black mark in the bidding process, bid-rigging and other lack of impartiality of the acts have occurred, to the tender side, bidders and other losses.
  而招标过程中的黑标、串标等有失公正的行为时有发生，给招标方、投标方等造成损失。
• There is much aluminium powder adhere to the surface of aluminium& aluminium alloy strip, which causes black mark defect during slitting. Black mark defect severe damage surface quality of strip. In this article we discuss causes of aluminium powder and discuss preventive measures.
  铝及铝合金带材表面粘着铝粉，在剪切过程中产生黑条缺陷，严重影响了带材的表面质量，探讨了铝板带表面铝粉产生的原因及减少铝粉的措施。
• If your research has found a black mark in the company's record, ask about how that's been corrected.
  如果在你的调查之中，发现了公司记录中曾有过的不良记录，问问这个不良记录是如何被修正的。
• The public scandal left a black mark on his career.
  这一尽人皆知的丑闻给他的事业留下了污点。
• I think this has to go down as another serious black mark for men.
  我想，这个也可以作为男人的另外一个严重污点了吧。
• My refusal to go would be a black mark against me.
  我要是拒绝不去就会成为对我不利的一个污点。