sully

[US]/ˈsʌli/
[UK]/ˈsʌli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 評判を傷つける、破壊する
Word Forms
過去分詞sullied
現在分詞sullying
三人称単数sullies
過去形sullied
複数形sullies

Phrases & Collocations

sully one's reputation

名声を汚す

sully the environment

環境を汚す

Example Sentences

Her reputation was sullied by the scandal.

彼女の評判はスキャンダルによって汚された。

He refused to let anyone sully his good name.

彼は誰にも自分の良い名前を汚させることを拒否した。

The mud on his shoes sullied the clean floor.

彼の靴の泥が清潔な床を汚した。

They tried to sully her image with false accusations.

彼らは虚偽の告発で彼女のイメージを汚そうとした。

The company's reputation was sullied after the product recall.

その会社の評判は製品リコールの後に汚された。

He didn't want to sully his hands with the dirty work.

彼は汚れた仕事で自分の手を汚したくなかった。

The graffiti sullied the historic building.

その落書きが歴史的な建物を汚した。

She felt like she had sullied her soul with her actions.

彼女は自分の行動で魂を汚したように感じた。

The lies he told sullied his integrity.

彼がついた嘘は彼の誠実さを汚した。

They tried to sully his achievements by spreading rumors.

彼らは噂を広めて彼の業績を汚そうとした。

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