[with obj.]impair the appearance of; disfigure 损坏…外表;破坏…外貌 no wrinkles marred her face. 还没有皱纹来害及她的面容。 ■impair the quality of; spoil 损害;扰乱 violence marred a number of New Year celebrations. 暴力扰乱了许多新年庆祝活动。
语源
Old English merran 'hinder, damage', of Germanic origin; probably related to Dutch marren 'loiter'