| 单词 | sully |
| 释义 | sully (sʌli ) Word forms: sullies , sullying , sullied 1. verb If something is sullied by something else, it is damaged so that it is no longer pure or of such high value. [formal] The City's reputation has been sullied by these scandals. [be VERB-ed] She claimed they were sullying her good name. [VERB noun] 2. verb If someone sullies something, they make it dirty. [formal] I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it. [VERB noun] Synonyms: defile, dirty, stain, spot Idioms: sully your hands [formal] to do something that you find unpleasant or distasteful to do He had no intention of sullying his hands by playing politics. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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