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

• I wouldn't sully my hands by acceptinga bribe.
  我决不接受贿赂，一尘不染。
• 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。
• Sully peered into the blood-splattered cockpit.
  萨伦伯格察看了血迹斑斑的驾驶舱。
• Sully has always kept in mind the air-crew ejection study helearned about in his military days.
  萨伦伯格一直牢记着在部队服役时学的飞行人员弹射研究。
• I mean I do hope that the fact that I'm interested in in rock and roll isn't perceived by some, as it may well be, to sully the ideals of the Louise Center for the arts and these high-minded things.
  我当然希望，我对摇滚的，喜爱，在一些人眼中，不会玷污，路易斯艺术中心这种高雅的理念。
• But truly such is the power of the life, the holiness, the serenity, and the righteousness of a good emperor that not even the scorn felt for his kin can sully his own good name.
  然而，一位皇帝真实的生活的力量，他的神性，宁静和正义，不会被那些轻浮的亲戚辱没自己的名声。
• We have no sully available for export.
  我们没有货物可供出口了。
• Sully displayed authority, calm and improvisation under stress, exactly what is needed to qualify as an all-American hero.
  萨伦博格展现出面对压力时的权威、镇定和临场发挥，这正是一个全美英雄所需要的品质。
• "I think sully's in love with me!"" it's all in the mind!"
  “我想萨利是爱上我了！”“那是在做梦！”
• Sully, I must go back "he said at last" Your students are doing well.
  “苏利，我非回去不可，”最后他说，“你的学生们都学得不错。