smear

smiә
托福GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. slanderous defamation
n. a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
v. stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
v. make a smudge on; soil by smudging

中文翻译

vt. 涂, 擦上, 玷污, 把...擦模糊
vi. 被弄脏
n. 污点, 污迹, 污蔑

2
Collins 星级
11,794
BNC 频率
8,842
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记忆技巧

smear 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“sme”与“smudge”（涂抹、污点）有相似之处，都是和涂抹相关的动作。

例句

1. She decided to smear some butter on her toast.
她决定在吐司上抹一点黄油。
2. The artist used a brush to smear paint across the canvas.
艺术家用刷子在画布上涂抹颜料。
3. He was upset when someone tried to smear his reputation.
当有人试图抹黑他的名声时，他感到很生气。

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