disfigures

THERE was a fire, an explosion and now a dark slick of oil disfigures the Gulf of Mexico like a bruise.

前些天的火灾、爆炸以及如今黑乎乎的海面浮油已经把墨西哥湾弄得像受了瘀伤一样，面目全非。

Every year, about 150 Americans are diagnosed with leprosy, a disease that disfigures the skin and affects the nervous system.

每年，约有150美国居民被诊断为麻风病，这种病症损害皮肤，影响到神经系统。