sully
vt. 玷污,破坏名声
If something is sullied by something else, it is damaged so that it is no longer pure or of such high value.
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。
She claimed they were sullying her good name.
她声称他们在败坏她的名誉。
If someone sullies something, they make it dirty.
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。
1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon;
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;
3. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone;
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.
Sully: You can't kill me Matrix! You need me to find your daughter!
萨利: 你不能杀我,梅屈克! 你需要我找到你的女儿!
To profane or sully ( a good name, for example ).
败坏,糟蹋败坏或糟蹋 ( 例如,好名声 )
His reputation is sully by many crimes.
他的名誉被许多罪行玷污.
Sully: I'll say it a little louder, get fucked!
萨利: 我会大声地说一遍的, 你这操蛋的!