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defile v.染污 n.隘路 For something to be defiled, it first must be pure. You can't defile a garbage dump or a messy room. Defile is often used in a religious context. If you were to burn a copy of the Bible or spray-paint the walls of a church, it could be said that you defiled the holy book or place. 1[VERB 动词]污损；玷污；亵渎 To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.   [V n]  [LITERARY 文]He had defiled the sacred name of the Holy Prophet.他亵渎了这位神圣先知的圣名。2[N-COUNT 可数名词](通常指山中的)峡谷，峡道，隘路 A defile is a very narrow valley or passage, usually through mountains.   [FORMAL 正式]

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[di:'fail] When you defile something, you make it dirty or make it lose its purity. Think of fresh new snow covered in cigarette butts. The butts defile the winter wonderland. ☆☆☆☆☆

英语单词	defile
英美音标	[di:'fail]
中文释义	v.染污 n.隘路
vocabulary简明	When you defile something, you make it dirty or make it lose its purity. Think of fresh new snow covered in cigarette butts. The butts defile the winter wonderland.
vocabulary扩展	For something to be defiled, it first must be pure. You can't defile a garbage dump or a messy room. Defile is often used in a religious context. If you were to burn a copy of the Bible or spray-paint the walls of a church, it could be said that you defiled the holy book or place.
柯林斯星级	☆☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]污损；玷污；亵渎 To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive. [V n] [LITERARY 文] He had defiled the sacred name of the Holy Prophet. 他亵渎了这位神圣先知的圣名。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](通常指山中的)峡谷，峡道，隘路 A defile is a very narrow valley or passage, usually through mountains. [FORMAL 正式]

Defile Holy Make Di:'Fail V.染污 N.隘路 Dirty Lose