sully

英 [ˈsʌli]

美 [ˈsʌli]

v.  败坏; 有损于; 弄脏; 玷污

过去分词：sullied　过去式：sullied　现在分词：sullying　第三人称单数：sullies　

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BNC.22089 / COCA.17902

牛津词典

verb

• 败坏；有损于
  to spoil or reduce the value of sth
• 弄脏；玷污
  to make sth dirty

柯林斯词典

• VERB 败坏;有损于;使贬值
  If somethingis sullied bysomething else, it is damaged so that it is no longer pure or of such high value.
  1. The City's reputation has been sullied by scandals like those at Lloyd's...
     类似劳埃德保险公司的那些丑闻令伦敦名声扫地。
  2. She claimed they were sullying her good name.
     她声称他们在败坏她的名誉。
• VERB 弄脏;玷污
  If someonesulliessomething, they make it dirty.
  1. I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
     我不愿意伸手去抓那闪亮的黄铜门环，怕把它弄脏。

双语例句

• Who would want to sully the reputation of the nicest girl in school?
  谁会想要玷污学校里最好的女孩的名声？
• I won't sully my hands with him.
  我不会因他而弄脏我的手。
• When Jake Sully is ready to choose a woman, Neytiri tells him about the women in the tribe, starting with "Ninat is a great singer".
  当JakeSully准备好挑选女人时，Neytiri向他介绍起部落里的女人，第一句话是“Ninat是个好歌手”。
• I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
  我不愿意伸手去抓那闪亮的黄铜门环，怕把它弄脏。
• So let's just call it an El Stiffo, pull the trigger and have Sully ditch the whole year in the Hudson.
  所以我们姑且称之为埃尔·斯蒂福，扣动扳机，让萨利将这一年迫降在哈德逊河上。
• I wouldn't sully my hands by acceptinga bribe.
  我决不接受贿赂，一尘不染。
• She claimed they were sullying her good name.
  她声称他们在败坏她的名誉。
• The City's reputation has been sullied by scandals like those at Lloyd's
  类似劳埃德保险公司的那些丑闻令伦敦名声扫地。
• The recordcom pany fears its association with the discredited rock star might sully its image.
  唱片公司担心与那名声不好的摇滚歌星有来往会影响其形象。
• Sully has a prominent nose.
  萨利有一个凸出的高鼻子。