| 单词 | defile |
| 释义 | Word Frequency defile 1(dɪˈfaɪl) verb (transitive) 1. to make foul or dirty; pollute 2. to tarnish or sully the brightness of; taint; corrupt 3. to damage or sully (someone's good name, reputation, etc) 4. to make unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate 5. to violate the chastity of Derived forms defilement (deˈfilement) noun defiler (deˈfiler) noun Word origin C14: from earlier defoilen (influenced by filen to file3), from Old French defouler to trample underfoot, abuse, from de- + fouler to tread upon; see full2Word Frequency defile 2(ˈdiːfaɪl, dɪˈfaɪl) noun 1. a narrow pass or gorge, esp one between two mountains 2. a single file of soldiers, etc verb 3. mainly military to march or cause to march in single file Word origin C17: from French défilé, from défiler to file off, from filer to march in a column, from Old French: to spin, from fil thread, from Latin fīlum |
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