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sully

英 ['sʌlɪ] 美

解释

vt. 玷污；使丢脸
n. 污点，损伤
n. (Sully)人名；(英)萨利；(法)苏利

※ 提供单词"sully"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

sully 弄脏，玷污

来自古法语 soillier,弄脏，词源同 soil,粪肥，弄脏。

英文词源

sully: sully: see soil
sully (v.): 1590s, probably from Middle French souiller "to soil," also figurative, from Old French soillier "make dirty" (see soil (v.)). Related: Sullied (1570s); sullying.

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例句和用法

1. I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.: 我不愿意伸手去抓那闪亮的黄铜门环，怕把它弄脏。

2. I wouldn't sully my hands by acceptinga bribe.: 我决不接受贿赂,一尘不染.

3. Sully has a prominent nose.: 萨利有一个凸出的高鼻子.

4. Who would want to sully the reputation of the nicest girl in school?: 谁会想要玷污学校里最好的女孩的名声?

5. New Year's procession will be led Sully Sullenberger, the celebrated airline pilot.: 全美航空的英雄机长杰斯利苏伦伯格将作为游行大礼官带领庆祝新年的队伍.