sullying
v. 玷污,破坏名声( sully的现在分词 )
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。
She claimed they were sullying her good name.
她声称他们在败坏她的名誉。