那条尽人皆知的丑闻成了他的一个污点。

The public scandal was a black mark against him.

《牛津词典》

有一个污点对他不利。

There was one black mark against him.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

他们是真的毫不气馁。但这是历史上的一个污点。

They are truly indomitable. But what a blot there is on history.

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If we look forward to the end of the term when we read The Human Stain, which is about a man, Coleman Silk, who tries to and succeeds in passing as Jewish.

展望一下期末，那时我们会读到《人性的污点》,写一个叫Coleman，Silk的人他尝试，并成功地以犹太人身份在社会生活。

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