生活英语|throw mud at somebody 泼脏水

泼脏水，字面意思splash dirty water，泛指对人造谣污蔑，刻意中伤（slander），与英文习语hurl/throw/sling mud at somebody意思相近，表示to say insulting or unfair things about someone, especially to try to damage their reputation。

例句：

为了诋毁她的名誉，有人不停地往她身上泼脏水。

Someone has kept throwing mud at her in order to vilify^{1 her reputation.}