Befoul Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

befoul

verb

快速理解

What does "Befoul" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Befoul"?

指弄髒、污染或玷污某物,常用於實體或抽象層面。

  1. 1

    實體污染

    EN: to make something physically dirty or polluted.

    翻譯: 使某物在實體上變髒或受污染。

  2. 2

    名譽玷污

    EN: to tarnish someone's reputation or honor.

    翻譯: 玷污某人的名譽或聲望。

  3. 3

    環境破壞

    EN: to pollute or contaminate the environment.

    翻譯: 污染或破壞環境。

小提醒:注意 'befoul' 與 'defile' 語意相近,但 'befoul' 更強調由乾淨變髒的過程,且較為書面。

發音(How to Pronounce "Befoul" in English

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Definitions(定義)

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1. to make something dirty or polluted

弄髒;污染

The factory's waste befouled the once-clear river.

工廠的廢料污染了曾經清澈的河流。

Oil spills can befoul miles of coastline.

石油外洩可能污染數英里的海岸線。

2. to damage or spoil the reputation or purity of something

玷污,敗壞(名譽、純潔性等)

The scandal befouled the politician's long-standing reputation.

這樁醜聞玷污了那位政治人物長久以來的名譽。

He didn't want to befoul the memory of his father with such accusations.

他不想用這樣的指控來敗壞他父親的記憶。

3. to make something morally corrupt or impure

使…道德敗壞;使墮落

The corrupting influence of power befouled his original ideals.

權力的腐蝕影響使他最初的理想墮落了。

They accused the novel of befouling the minds of the young.

他們指責這本小說敗壞年輕人的思想。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Befoul"?How to make natural sentences with "Befoul"?
PatternMeaningExample
befoul + noun弄髒、玷污(某物)The factory waste befouled the once-pristine river. (工廠廢料弄髒了曾經清澈的河流。)
be befouled with + noun被...弄髒、玷污The historical monument was befouled with graffiti. (這座歷史紀念碑被塗鴉所玷污。)
befoul + noun + with + noun用...弄髒(某物)Vandals befouled the statue with paint. (破壞者用油漆弄髒了雕像。)

用法說明

How is "Befoul" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Befoul"?

befoul something vs befoul something with something

  • befoul something 是最基本及物動詞用法,表示「弄髒、玷汙某物」,焦點在受影響的對象。
  • befoul something with something 則進一步說明「用什麼東西」或「以何種方式」來弄髒,結構為 befoul + 受詞 + with + 汙染源/方式
  • 當汙染源或方式對語意很重要時,使用 with 片語能提供更精確的描述。
  • 被動語態中,兩種結構都很常見,但 with 片語更常點明汙染的具體來源。 EN: The factory's waste befouled the river. 翻譯: 工廠的廢料汙染了這條河。

EN:Vandals befouled the statue with graffiti.

翻譯:破壞者用塗鴉弄髒了雕像。

EN:The air was befouled by the chemical spill.

翻譯:空氣因化學品洩漏而受到汙染。

EN:His reputation was befouled with baseless accusations.

翻譯:他的名譽被無端的指控所玷汙。

總結建議

在需要具體指出汙染物或玷汙方式時,使用 befoul something with something 的結構能使表達更清晰。

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Befoul" and similar words?How to choose "Befoul" vs alternatives?

befoul vs contaminate

「befoul」強調以污穢、不潔之物弄髒,常帶有道德或環境上的貶義;「contaminate」則更通用,指被有害或不良物質污染,多用於科學、環境或健康語境。

befoul vs pollute

「befoul」與「pollute」皆可指污染,但「befoul」較古老且多用於具體的弄髒或道德玷汙;「pollute」為現代常用詞,特指對空氣、水、土壤等環境造成有害污染。

befoul vs sully

「befoul」與「sully」皆可表示玷汙,但「befoul」側重於以污物弄髒,語意更具體;「sully」則更常用於抽象名譽、紀錄的損害,且語氣稍文雅。

口語用法

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引述

在轉述他人言論或指控時,使用「befoul」能帶有強烈的批判意味。 EN: He accused the tabloids of trying to befoul his reputation with lies. 翻譯: 他指控小報企圖用謊言來玷汙他的名聲。

EN:She said, "Don't let their gossip befoul what we've built here."

翻譯:她說:「別讓他們的閒言閒語玷汙我們在這裡建立的一切。」

語氣強調

在口語中,常用來強調某事物被嚴重汙染或破壞,語氣強烈。 EN: That chemical spill completely befouled the river. 翻譯: 那次化學品洩漏徹底汙染了那條河。

EN:I won't let your negativity befoul this happy occasion.

翻譯:我不會讓你的負面情緒破壞這個快樂的場合。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或尋找更精確詞彙時,有時會用它作為一個較強烈的過渡詞。 EN: Their actions... befoul the very principles we stand for. 翻譯: 他們的行為…玷汙了我們所堅持的原則。

EN:It's not just a mistake, it's an attempt to... befoul the truth.

翻譯:這不僅是個錯誤,這是企圖…歪曲真相。

正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業文件中,應避免使用「befoul」這類帶有強烈情感色彩的詞彙,建議改用更中性的詞語,如「contaminate」、「tarnish」、「sully」或「defile」。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Befoul"?What fixed phrases with "Befoul" should I remember?

befoul the water

befoul + [water/source]

污染水源;比喻破壞源頭或根本

befoul one's reputation

befoul + [possessive] + reputation/name

玷污(某人的)名譽

befoul the air

befoul + [air/atmosphere]

污染空氣;比喻散佈令人不悅的言論或氣氛

befoul the environment

befoul + [environment/surroundings]

污染環境

befoul something with something

befoul + [object] + with + [pollutant/substance]

用某物污染某物

befoul the mind

befoul + [mind/thoughts]

污染思想;使心靈墮落

deliberately befoul

[adverb] + befoul

蓄意污染/玷污

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Befoul"?Which "Befoul" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The factory befouls the river with chemical.

The factory befouls the river with chemicals.

「befoul」通常指以多種或大量污染物弄髒,因此其污染源(如chemicals)常用複數形式,表示多種或大量物質。

×His lies befouled his reputation.

His lies befouled his reputation.

此句文法正確,但屬於語用錯誤。在現代英語中,「befoul」幾乎只用於描述物理環境的污染(如空氣、水、土地),極少用於抽象名詞(如名譽、聲望)。使用「tarnish」、「sully」或「damage」更為自然。

×Don't befoul here.

Don't befoul this place.

「befoul」是及物動詞,必須接賓語(受詞),不能單獨使用。需要明確指出被污染的對象(如 this place, the water, the air)。

×The room was befouling by smoke.

The room was befouled by smoke.

當要表達被動語態(房間被煙污染)時,應使用過去分詞「befouled」,而不是現在分詞「befouling」。現在分詞用於進行式或主動語態。

×We need to stop people to befoul the beach.

We need to stop people from befouling the beach.

動詞「stop」用於阻止某人做某事時,正確句型是「stop someone from doing something」。因此,應使用動名詞「befouling」,而不是不定詞「to befoul」。

×The air befouls bad.

The air is badly befouled. / The air is heavily polluted.

「befoul」本身已包含「弄髒、污染」的完整意思,不需要再用「bad」這類形容詞來修飾。若要描述污染程度,應使用副詞(如badly, severely)修飾動詞,或使用更常見的「polluted」並用形容詞(如heavily)修飾。在口語中,「polluted」比「befouled」更常用。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Befoul"?What are tense/participle forms of "Befoul"?
befouls(3rd_singular)befouling(present_participle)befouled(past)befouled(past_participle)