besmirch + sb's/sth's reputation/name
The scandal besmirched his reputation.
那桩丑闻玷污了他的名声。
诋毁；败坏（名誉）
弄脏；弄污；错误指责或恶意中伤；攻击某人的名誉；涂抹使之变脏或玷污；弄污
错误指责或恶意中伤；攻击某人的名誉
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
涂抹使之变脏或玷污
smear so as to make dirty or stained
一般现在时
He besmirches her reputation.
他玷污她的名声。
一般过去时
They besmirched his name.
他们弄污了他的名字。
现在完成时
She has besmirched the family honor.
她玷污了家族荣誉。
规则动词，过去式加-ed。
The false accusations besmirched his good name.
这些虚假的指控玷污了他的好名声。
用法提示：besmirched为动词过去式，表示玷污名誉。
She is besmirching her colleague's reputation with lies.
她正在用谎言玷污同事的名誉。
用法提示：besmirching为现在分词，表示正在进行的玷污行为。
Do not besmirch the honor of our team.
不要玷污我们团队的荣誉。
用法提示：besmirch为动词原形，用于否定祈使句，表示避免玷污。
The scandal besmirched his reputation.
那桩丑闻玷污了他的名声。
Her name was besmirched by false rumors.
她的名字被虚假谣言玷污了。
They besmirched her character with lies.
他们用谎言诋毁了她的人格。
更正式，泛指损害名誉
特指口头虚假陈述，法律用语
比喻用法，强调使名誉受损
文学用语，可指实际弄脏或名誉损害
较口语化，常指恶意散布不实信息
grammar · medium
易错句子He made a besmirch on my reputation.
正确表达He besmirched my reputation.
besmirch 是动词，不是名词；应用动词形式 besmirched。
grammar · medium
易错句子He besmirched on my name.
正确表达He besmirched my name.
besmirch 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 on。
针对污蔑诽谤义项的反义词
smear 侧重用不实之词恶意诋毁，而 besmirch 更强调玷污名誉或弄脏。
sully 多用于玷污抽象事物如名誉、品格，比 besmirch 稍文雅；besmirch 还可指物理弄脏。
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