besmirch
- IPA[bɪˈsməːtʃ]
英式
- damage (someone's reputation)；make (something) dirty or discoloured
verb: besmirch, 3rd person present: besmirches, gerund or present participle: besmirching, past tense: besmirched, past participle: besmirched
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. damage (someone's reputation) he had besmirched the good name of his family
- 2. literary make (something) dirty or discoloured the ground was besmirched with blood
- 更多解釋
- IPA[bəˈsmərCH]
美式
- damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others: he had besmirched the good name of his family
Oxford American Dictionary
