sully

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

Translation

vt. 玷污,破坏名声
Word Forms
过去分词sullied
现在分词sullying
第三人称单数sullies
过去式sullied
复数sullies

Phrases & Collocations

sully one's reputation

败坏某人的声誉

sully the environment

污染环境

Example Sentences

Her reputation was sullied by the scandal.

她的声誉因丑闻而受损。

He refused to let anyone sully his good name.

他拒绝让任何人玷污他的好名声。

The mud on his shoes sullied the clean floor.

他鞋子上的泥巴弄脏了干净的地板。

They tried to sully her image with false accusations.

他们试图用虚假指控来玷污她的形象。

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

产品召回后,公司的声誉受损了。

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

他不想用那些肮脏的工作弄脏自己的手。

The graffiti sullied the historic building.

涂鸦使这座历史建筑蒙上污点。

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

她觉得自己的行为玷污了她的灵魂。

The lies he told sullied his integrity.

他所说的谎言玷污了他的诚信。

They tried to sully his achievements by spreading rumors.

他们试图通过散布谣言来玷污他的成就。

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