指故意損壞物體表面，使其外觀受損或價值降低的行為。
破壞外觀
EN: to deliberately damage the surface or appearance of something
翻譯: 蓄意損壞某物的表面或外觀
塗鴉或污損
EN: to write or draw on a surface, making it less attractive or readable
翻譯: 在表面上書寫或塗畫，使其美觀度或可讀性降低
損毀公共財產
EN: to vandalize public property, such as buildings or monuments
翻譯: 破壞公共財產，例如建築物或紀念碑
使文件無效
EN: to spoil a document by removing or altering important parts
翻譯: 透過移除或篡改重要部分，使文件失效
小提醒：注意：'deface' 通常帶有故意破壞的負面含義，不同於無心造成的磨損或老化。
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1. to deliberately damage the appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it
蓄意損壞某物的外觀，尤指在上面塗寫
Vandals defaced the historic monument with spray paint.
破壞者用噴漆在歷史紀念碑上亂塗亂畫。
Someone defaced the poster by drawing a mustache on the politician's face.
有人在政治人物的海報臉上畫了鬍子，破壞了海報。
2. to spoil the surface or appearance of something, making it less attractive or readable
損壞某物的表面或外觀，使其變得不美觀或難以辨識
Water damage had defaced the pages of the old manuscript.
水漬損壞了這份古老手稿的頁面。
The company logo was defaced by scratches on the glass door.
公司標誌被玻璃門上的刮痕破壞了。
3. to impair the usefulness, value, or normal function of something
損害某物的用途、價值或正常功能
Forgers deface currency to make it unusable.
偽造者會損壞貨幣使其無法使用。
Tampering with the serial number defaces the product and voids the warranty.
竄改序號會損壞產品並使保固失效。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| deface + [object] | 損毀...的外觀 | Vandals defaced the historic monument with spray paint. (破壞者用噴漆損毀了歷史古蹟的外觀。) |
| deface + [surface] + with + [material/message] | 用...塗污/損毀 | Protesters defaced the wall with political slogans. (抗議者用政治標語塗污了牆壁。) |
| be defaced | 被塗鴉/被破壞 | The public statue was defaced overnight. (那座公共雕像一夜之間被塗鴉破壞了。) |
| deface + [document/image] | 竄改/污損(文件或圖像) | He was arrested for defacing government identification cards. (他因竄改政府身分證件而被捕。) |
by 後面接動名詞 (V-ing) 來描述具體的破壞動作。deface + 物體 強調結果；deface + 物體 + by + V-ing 強調手段或過程。對比範例： EN: Vandals defaced the historic monument with spray paint. 翻譯: 破壞者用噴漆污損了這座歷史紀念碑。
EN:They defaced the wall by scratching offensive symbols into it.
翻譯:他們在牆上刻劃侮辱性符號，以此方式進行污損。
使用時，若想強調破壞的對象，用 deface + 物體；若需具體說明破壞行為，則使用 deface + 物體 + by + V-ing 的結構。
deface vs vandalize
「deface」專指破壞物體表面（如塗鴉、刮傷），使其外觀受損；「vandalize」泛指任何形式的蓄意破壞，範圍更廣。
deface vs disfigure
「deface」通常用於物體或公共財產的表面破壞；「disfigure」常指對人體面容或身體造成永久性、醜陋的損傷。
deface vs degrade
「deface」是物理上的表面破壞；「degrade」則指降低品質、價值、尊嚴或地位，可以是物理、道德或抽象層面的。
在轉述他人行為或新聞事件時，用來描述破壞公物或塗鴉的行為。 EN: He was caught on camera trying to deface the historical monument. 翻譯: 他被監視器拍到試圖破壞那座歷史紀念碑。
EN:The article mentioned that protesters defaced several government buildings.
翻譯:那篇文章提到抗議者污損了好幾棟政府建築。
用於強調蓄意破壞的嚴重性或表達強烈譴責，常與副詞如「deliberately」、「completely」連用。 EN: Vandals completely defaced the new playground overnight. 翻譯: 破壞者一夜之間把新遊樂場徹底毀容了。
EN:It's a shame someone would deliberately deface such beautiful artwork.
翻譯:真可恥，竟然有人會蓄意破壞這麼美的藝術品。
在描述事件經過時，作為一個具體的動作點，用來填充敘述的細節。 EN: So, they broke in, defaced the walls with spray paint, and then left. 翻譯: 於是，他們闖了進去，用噴漆污損了牆壁，然後就離開了。
EN:The first thing they did was to deface the poster, which really set the tone.
翻譯:他們做的第一件事就是毀損那張海報，這真的定下了基調。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式法律文件中，應使用更精確的術語如「vandalize」、「desecrate」或「commit vandalism」，deface 在口語或一般報導中較為常見。
deface property
deface + [noun]
破壞財產（的外觀）
deface a statue
deface + a/the + [object]
損毀雕像（的外觀）
deface currency
deface + [noun]
污損貨幣
deface public monuments
deface + [adjective] + [noun]
污損公共紀念碑
deface a document
deface + a/the + [noun]
塗改文件
deface walls with graffiti
deface + [noun] + with + [noun]
用塗鴉污損牆壁
deliberately deface
[adverb] + deface
蓄意破壞（外觀）
×The artist defaced the canvas with beautiful colors.
✓The artist decorated the canvas with beautiful colors.
"Deface" means to spoil the surface or appearance of something, usually in a damaging or disrespectful way. It has a negative connotation. For positive artistic creation, use words like "decorate", "paint", or "adorn".
×He defaced his own signature on the document.
✓He forged his signature on the document. / He altered his signature on the document.
"Deface" typically refers to damaging or vandalizing a public object, document, or surface. For illegally copying or changing a signature, "forge" or "alter" is more accurate. One does not usually "deface" one's own signature in standard usage.
×The storm defaced the old tree.
✓The storm damaged the old tree. / The storm scarred the old tree.
"Deface" is usually a deliberate human action of vandalism. For natural damage caused by weather or time, use words like "damage", "weather", "erode", or "scar".
×She felt defaced after the argument.
✓She felt humiliated after the argument. / She felt disgraced after the argument.
"Deface" is a transitive verb used for physical objects, not for a person's feelings or reputation. For emotional or social damage, use "humiliate", "disgrace", "shame", or "embarrass".
×The software can deface the image quality.
✓The software can degrade the image quality.
"Deface" refers to spoiling the surface or external appearance. For reducing the quality or purity of something (like data, signal, or substance), use "degrade", "corrupt", or "deteriorate".