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单词 sully
释义 sul·ly
I. \ˈsəlē, -li\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: probably from Middle French souiller to soil — more at soil
intransitive verb
obsolete : to become soiled, tarnished, or defiled
transitive verb
: to make soiled or tarnished : besmirch, stain, defile
 < no cruelties sullied his name — Brian Fitzgerald >
 < neologisms with which I will not sully your ears — R.W.Chapman >
 < wholesale disruption of war unsettles and sullies the minds of millions — R.S.Ellery >
 < charm of its houses and buildings is somewhat sullied by coal smoke deposits — American Guide Series: New Hampshire >
II. noun
(-es)
archaic : soil, tarnish, stain
 < little spots and sullies in his reputation — Spectator, 1711 >
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