sully
v. 玷污；弄脏
n. <古>污点；污斑
名词复数：sullies 过去式：sullied 过去分词：sullied 现在分词：sullying 第三人称单数：sullies
近义词：cloud，deteriorate，smoke，addle，shame，impute，taint，tarnish，defile，smear，denigrate，stain，pervert，vilify，dishonor，discredit，spoil，pollute，contaminate，dirty，soil，befoul，foul，adulterate，smirch，calumniate，besmirch，asperse，corrupt，defame，maculate，slander，
英英释义
Noun
- United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
- French statesman (1560-1641)
Verb
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon;
"sully someone's reputation"
- make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;
"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air" "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone;
"The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
例句
用作动词(v.)
- I wouldn't sully my hands by acceptinga bribe.我决不接受贿赂，一尘不染。
- You shouldn't sully his character for no reason.你不应该平白无故地污蔑他人格低下。
- Any further recalls will sully their reputations, perhaps irreparably.再有任何召回事件都会玷污它们的声誉，而且可能无法挽回。
- No speck of dirt had ever sullied his hands.他的双手从来都是一尘不染。
- She wondered if she dared risk sullying the gleaming sink.她犹豫了一下，怕把亮闪闪的洗涤槽弄脏。