参见:Sully

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源自中古英语 sulensulien (变脏;弄脏,弄污),源自古英语 sylian (弄脏,弄污)[1],源自原始日耳曼语 *suliwōną*sulwōną*sulwijaną (弄脏,弄污),源自原始印欧语 *sūl- (粘稠的液体,淤泥),可能与来自相同日耳曼语族源头的古法语 souillier (弄脏,弄污)(现代法语 souiller)部分混合。与丹麦语 søle (弄脏,弄污)荷兰语 zaluwen (弄脏,弄污)中古荷兰语 saluwen (弄脏,弄污))、德语 sühlen (弄脏,弄污)古撒克逊语 sulian (弄脏,弄污)瑞典语 söla (弄脏,弄污)同源。亦对比中古英语 sulpen (弄脏,弄污)[2]古英语 solian (弄脏,弄污;变脏),参见 soil

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sully (第三人称单数简单现在时 sullies,现在分词 sullying,一般过去时及过去分词 sullied)

  1. (及物)
    近义词: (弃用) sowl
    He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.
    他不希望因园艺弄脏手。
    • 1672, The Earl of Roscommon [Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon], “The Sixth Ode, of the Third Book of Horace”, 出自 Poems by the Earl of Roscomon, London: J[acob] Tonson, 出版于 1717页号 153,行号s 1–6:
      THoſe Ills your Anceſtors have done, / Romans, are now become your own ; / And they will coſt you dear, / Unleſs you ſoon repair / The falling Temples which the Gods provoke, / And Statues ſully’d yet with Sacrilegious Smoke.
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  2. (及物) 玷污毁损(名声等)
    She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment.
    她作出暗示性的评论,尝试玷污竞争对手的名声。

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  1. sulen, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. sulpen, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 8 January 2018.