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

• 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。
• 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”。
• Sully says he has never shaken his memories of fellow AirForce pilots who didn't survive such attempts.
  萨伦伯格说，他从未忘记那些因为此类尝试而不幸罹难的空军战友们。
• As a boy, Sully was a classic introvert who felt things deeply.
  孩童时期，萨伦伯格是一个典型的敏感内向的孩子。
• Sully has heard from people who say preparation and diligenceare not the same as heroism.
  萨伦伯格曾听人说，准备和勤奋和英雄不是一回事。
• 'I grew up in a home where each of us had our own hammer,'says Sully.
  萨伦伯格说，我成长在一个大家都有自己锤子的家庭。
• 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。
• 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。
• "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！”
• Nothing had ever happened to sully her reputation.
  她的名声从来没有被什么事儿玷污过。