sully

英['sʌli] 美['sʌli]
  • v. 玷污;弄脏
  • n. <古>污点;污斑
sullies sullied sullied sullying sullies
TEM8 GRE
Noun:
  1. United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

  2. French statesman (1560-1641)

Verb:
  1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon;

    "sully someone's reputation"

  2. 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"

  3. 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"

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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I wouldn't sully my hands by acceptinga bribe.
我决不接受贿赂,一尘不染.

来自辞典例句

3. Sully has a prominent nose.
萨利有一个凸出的高鼻子.

来自辞典例句

4. 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?

来自电影对白

5. New Year's procession will be led Sully Sullenberger, the celebrated airline pilot.
全美航空的英雄机长杰斯利苏伦伯格将作为游行大礼官带领庆祝新年的队伍.

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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。