"sully" in Chinese (Traditional)
玷污弄髒 (名譽)
Definition
使某物變髒、受損,尤其用來形容破壞某人名譽或玷污純潔之物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
正式、較文學用法,日常對話少見。經常指名譽、榮譽或純潔事物被玷污,帶有道德或抽象損害,而非單純物理髒污。
Examples
His actions sullied the team's good name.
他的行為**玷污了**球隊的好名聲。
The muddy water sullied her white dress.
泥水**弄髒了**她的白裙子。
He did not want to sully his family's reputation.
他不想**玷污**家族的名譽。
It only takes one lie to sully years of trust.
只需要一個謊言就能**玷污**多年的信任。
Don't let a small mistake sully your whole record.
不要讓一個小錯誤**玷污**你的一切成果。
Some scandals can sully even the most respected people.
有些醜聞會**玷污**即使是最受尊敬的人。