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

• 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。
• 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。
• His continual lateness was a black mark against his promotion.
  他连续的迟到是不利于升职的一个污点。
• 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？
• I give you a black mark for having had that thought.
  其实，你的这种想法倒是在我心目中留下了污点。
• Also, if the tape contains any serial numbers, or any other markings that could lead to the source of the tape, these will have to be blocked, usually with a black mark over the section.
  同时，如果录象带包含任何序列号或可以导致查出录象带来源的记号，这些记号必须被遮掉，通常使用一个黑斑遮住上述部位。
• The posting proved to be the black mark in his career.
  这次任职被证明是他职业生涯中的污点。
• 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。
• If I'm late for work again it will be another black mark.
  如果我再一次上班迟到，那将是另一个污点。
• There was one black mark against him.
  他有一个污点。