sully
英 ['sʌlɪ]
美
- vt. 玷汙；使丟臉
- n. 汙點，損傷
- n. (Sully)人名；(英)薩利；(法)蘇利
助記提示
1. soil => sully.
2. => make dirty.
3. 源自soil 弄髒；音：沙粒，弄髒衣服
中文詞源
sully 弄髒，玷汙來自古法語 soillier,弄髒，詞源同 soil,糞肥，弄髒。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
- 我不願意伸手去抓那閃亮的黃銅門環，怕把它弄髒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I wouldn't sully my hands by acceptinga bribe.
- 我決不接受賄賂,一塵不染.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Sully has a prominent nose.
- 薩利有一個凸出的高鼻子.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Who would want to sully the reputation of the nicest girl in school?
- 誰會想要玷汙學校裏最好的女孩的名聲?
來自電影對白
- 5. New Year's procession will be led Sully Sullenberger, the celebrated airline pilot.
- 全美航空的英雄機長傑斯利蘇倫伯格將作為遊行大禮官帶領慶祝新年的隊伍.
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