sully
vt. 玷汙,破壞名聲
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。
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.
全美航空的英雄機長傑斯利蘇倫伯格將作為遊行大禮官帶領慶祝新年的隊伍.
Sully: You can't kill me Matrix! You need me to find your daughter!
薩利: 你不能殺我,梅屈克! 你需要我找到你的女兒!
To profane or sully ( a good name, for example ).
敗壞,糟蹋敗壞或糟蹋 ( 例如,好名聲 )
His reputation is sully by many crimes.
他的名譽被許多罪行玷汙.
Sully: I'll say it a little louder, get fucked!
薩利: 我會大聲地說一遍的, 你這操蛋的!