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sully

英 ['sʌlɪ] 美
  • vt. 玷污;使丢脸
  • n. 污点,损伤
  • n. (Sully)人名;(英)萨利;(法)苏利

英英释意


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"