to besmirch
01
诽谤, 玷污
to talk badly of someone in order to ruin people's impression of them
Transitive: to besmirch someone's reputation
例子
The article was intended to besmirch the politician's reputation.
这篇文章旨在玷污这位政治家的声誉。
He accused his rivals of trying to besmirch his good name.
他指责他的对手试图玷污他的好名声。
02
玷污, 弄脏
to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean
Transitive: to besmirch sth
例子
His muddy boots besmirched the clean carpet.
他沾满泥的靴子弄脏了干净的地毯。
Soot from the chimney besmirched the white walls.
烟囱里的煤烟弄脏了白色的墙壁。
