v．玷污，诽谤：弄脏或损害某人或某物的名声。
besmirch /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/ [ besmirching besmirched besmirches ]
及物动词 If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true. 诽谤; 玷污
He has accused local people of trying to besmirch his reputation.
他指责当地人企图败坏他的名誉。
His body was bruised, his hands were bleeding, and his rags were all besmirched with mud.
他身上青一块紫一块的，手上流着血，破衣服上全是污泥。
Her soul was horribly besmirched.
心灵已经变得非常肮脏。
She feels his behavior has besmirched his family name.
她觉得他的行为损害了他的家庭名声。
This was salt in the wound for the Poole family, who had to hear their loved one's reputation besmirched.
Still besmirched by questionable wordplay and lacking their former popularity, the Justins are looking to Lambeth Palace with some excitement.
The wilder elements conducted public smashings of teacups besmirched by sugar, but most abstainers tried to make their point more politely.