sully

'sʌli

托福GRE

n. United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
n. French statesman (1560-1641)

vt. 玷污, 弄脏
n. 污点, 脏污

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sully 并没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到 sullied 是其过去分词，表示被玷污的状态。

例句

1. The scandal will sully his reputation forever.

这个丑闻将永远玷污他的声誉。

2. She was careful not to sully her hands while painting.

她小心翼翼地不让手在画画时弄脏。

3. They worried that the negative comments would sully the event's success.

他们担心负面评论会玷污活动的成功。