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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）
besmirches — third person singular of besmirch
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诋毁；败坏（名誉）
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
The scandal besmirched his reputation.
那桩丑闻玷污了他的名声。
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
besmirch
Base
原形
besmirches
3rd person
第三人称单数
besmirching
-ing
现在分词
besmirched
Past
过去式
besmirched
Past participle
过去分词
He besmirches her reputation.
他玷污她的名声。
They besmirched his name.
他们弄污了他的名字。
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。
She is besmirching her colleague's reputation with lies.
她正在用谎言玷污同事的名誉。
Do not besmirch the honor of our team.
不要玷污我们团队的荣誉。
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。
Not this
He made a besmirch on my reputation.
Use this
He besmirched my reputation.
besmirch 是动词，不是名词；应用动词形式 besmirched。
Not this
He besmirched on my name.
Use this
He besmirched my name.
besmirch 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 on。
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联想be（使） + smirch（污点），意为“使沾上污点”，既可指弄脏实物，也可指玷污名誉。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary text 该词通常用于正式或文学语境，多指抽象意义的'玷污'（名誉等），也可用于字面含义'弄脏'，但相对少见。
及物动词，后接宾语。
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