vilify someone 诋毁某人
be vilified for 因…而被诋毁
vilified reputation 被诋毁的名誉
vilified figure 被诋毁的人物
1. The whistleblower was vilified by the media for revealing the truth.
揭发真相的吹哨人遭到了媒体的猛烈抨击。
2. She felt vilified after her honest opinion was twisted out of context.
在她诚实的意见被断章取义后，她感到自己受到了诋毁。
3. Historical figures are often vilified by later generations who lack context.
历史人物常常被缺乏背景知识的后代所诋毁。
4. The actor was vilified online for a controversial statement.
这位演员因发表争议性言论而在网上遭到围攻和诋毁。
A: Why is the public so angry at the CEO?
A：为什么公众对这位CEO如此愤怒？
B: Because he was vilified for lying about the company's safety records.
B：因为他因隐瞒公司安全记录而遭到众人的鄙视和谴责。
1) 被公众憎恨或鄙视的
2) 因言行而声名狼藉的
3) 受到猛烈批评和攻击的
1. 使受憎恨；诋毁；使声名狼藉
e.g.
The politician was vilified for his controversial remarks.
那位政客因争议性言论而遭到诋毁。
verb (past participle)
1. caused to be hated and despised; attacked publicly.
Synonym: slandered, defamed, maligned