sullies
v. 玷汙,破壞名聲( sully的第三人稱單數 )
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...
類似勞埃德保險公司的那些醜聞令倫敦名聲掃地。
She claimed they were sullying her good name.
她聲稱他們在敗壞她的名譽。
If someone sullies something, they make it dirty.
I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
我不願意伸手去抓那閃亮的黃銅門環,怕把它弄髒。