音标:[ˈsʌli:d] ;
v. 玷污, 破坏名声( sully的过去式和过去分词 )
v place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
v make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
v charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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sully的用法和样例:

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用作动词(v.)
  1. I wouldn't sully my hands by acceptinga bribe.我决不接受贿赂,一尘不染。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. No speck of dirt had ever sullied his hands.他的双手从来都是一尘不染。
  5. 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。

经典引文

  • The Burney name..had been sullied by a scrape which sent..Charles down from Oxford.

    出自:M. Lane
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