soiled
/sɔɪld/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɔɪld] /sɔɪld/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɔɪld] /ˈsȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce soil (audio)/ (ame, mw)
soiled — 形容詞
- soiledpositive
- soiledercomparative
- soiledestsuperlative
1. marked with dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter, so that something looks or f
骯髒的
沾上污垢或污漬而不乾淨的
marked with dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter, so that something looks or feels no longer clean
The nurse changed the baby's soiled sheets before lunch.
護士在午餐前換掉了嬰兒骯髒的床單。
soiled + noun describing bedding or clothing
Rania dropped her sandwich, leaving a soiled patch on the carpet.
Rania 掉了三明治，在地毯上留下一塊髒污的痕跡。
Please put any soiled towels into the basket by the door.
請把任何骯髒的毛巾放進門邊的籃子裡。
The workers wore soiled gloves after a long day in the garden.
工人們在花園裡忙了一整天後，戴著骯髒的手套。
A pile of soiled napkins sat beside the empty plates on the table.
一疊骯髒的餐巾就放在桌上那些空盤子旁邊。
用法筆記
Frequently describes cloth items such as bedding, clothing, or nappies, and carries a stronger, more formal tone than the everyday word 'dirty'.
常見錯誤
soiled — 動詞
- soiledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- soileds3rd person singular
- soileding-ing form
- soilededpast simple
1. to leave dirt or stains on something, or to pick up dirt and stop being clean
弄髒；沾污
使某物沾上污垢或變髒
to leave dirt or stains on something, or to pick up dirt and stop being clean
Quinn soiled the new sofa with muddy boots after football practice.
Quinn 踢完足球後，用沾滿泥巴的靴子弄髒了那張新沙發。
soil + object: transitive use with a person as subject
White trousers soil very easily, so Talia rarely wears hers.
白褲子很容易弄髒，所以 Talia 很少穿她那一條。
intransitive: subject becomes dirty on its own
Be careful not to soil the carpet with your wet umbrella.
小心別用濕雨傘弄髒了地毯。
The toddler soiled his shirt with chocolate during the birthday party.
那個小孩在生日派對上用巧克力弄髒了他的襯衫。
Workers wash their hands often so they do not soil the fresh bread.
工人們常常洗手，以免弄髒了新鮮麵包。
- clean
remove dirt from something
文法句型
soil + object
用法筆記
Often used in the passive ('the cloth was soiled') and in instructions warning people to keep something clean; sounds more formal than 'make dirty'.
常見錯誤
2. to harm the good name or honour of a person or group by shameful words or action
玷污；敗壞
以言行損害某人或團體的名譽
to harm the good name or honour of a person or group by shameful words or actions
The scandal soiled the mayor's name across the whole city.
這場醜聞玷污了市長在全城的名聲。
soil + abstract object such as name or reputation
Rodrigo refused to soil his family's honour by lying in court.
Rodrigo 拒絕在法庭上說謊，以免玷污家族的榮譽。
False rumours soiled the reputation that Sana had built over many years.
不實的謠言玷污了 Sana 多年來建立的聲譽。
One foolish remark soiled the writer's standing among her readers.
一句愚蠢的話就玷污了這位作家在讀者心中的地位。
The bribery case soiled the proud history of the old trading company.
那起賄賂案玷污了這家老貿易公司引以為傲的歷史。
- honour
treat with great respect; raise someone's good name
文法句型
soil + object
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this figurative use takes abstract objects such as 'reputation', 'name', or 'honour', and never describes physical dirt.