好词典
smear
UK //smɪə//US //smɪr//
词源
源自古英语 'smerian'，意为'涂抹油脂或油膏'，与古高地德语 'smirwen'（涂抹）同源。
verb
❶ 将黏稠或油性物质涂抹或擦在表面上，通常指随意或不均匀地涂抹。
“She smeared sunscreen on her face before going to the beach.”
（她去海滩前在脸上涂了防晒霜。）
“The child smeared paint all over the paper.”
（孩子把颜料涂满了整张纸。）
❶ 通过散布虚假或恶意信息来诋毁某人或某事的声誉。
“The politician accused his opponent of trying to smear his reputation.”
（这位政治家指责对手试图诋毁他的声誉。）
“The newspaper article was clearly meant to smear the company.”
（这篇报纸文章明显是为了抹黑这家公司。）
同义词:spread, daub, defame, slander, besmirch
noun
❶ 涂抹的痕迹或污渍，通常指油性或黏稠物质留下的痕迹。
“There was a smear of chocolate on his shirt.”
（他的衬衫上有一块巧克力污渍。）
“The window had smears from the rain.”
（窗户上有雨水留下的痕迹。）
❶ 对某人或某事声誉的恶意诋毁或诽谤。
“The article was a deliberate smear against the activist.”
（这篇文章是对这位活动人士的蓄意诽谤。）
“He considered the allegations to be a political smear.”
（他认为这些指控是政治抹黑。）
同义词:stain, blot, defamation, libel, calumny
常见短语
smear campaign — 有计划地散布虚假或恶意信息以损害某人或组织的声誉。
“The candidate was a victim of a vicious smear campaign.”
（这位候选人成为了一场恶毒诽谤活动的受害者。）
smear test — 医学检查，特指宫颈涂片检查，用于检测宫颈细胞的异常变化。
“Doctors recommend that women have regular smear tests.”
（医生建议女性定期进行宫颈涂片检查。）