好词典
smears
UK //smɪəz//US //smɪrz//
词源
源自古英语'smerian'，意为'涂抹油脂或药膏'，与古高地德语'smirwen'（涂抹）同源。
verb
❶ 涂抹或擦上某种物质，通常指将液体、膏状物等不均匀地覆盖在表面上。
“She smears sunscreen on her face before going out.”
（她出门前在脸上涂抹防晒霜。）
“The artist smears paint across the canvas with his fingers.”
（艺术家用手指将颜料涂抹在画布上。）
❶ 诽谤或玷污某人的名誉，通过散布不实信息来损害他人声誉。
“The politician accused his opponent of smearing his reputation.”
（这位政治家指责对手诽谤他的声誉。）
“False rumors were spread to smear the company's image.”
（有人散布虚假谣言来玷污公司形象。）
同义词:spread, daub, coat, defame, slander
noun
❶ 涂抹的痕迹或污渍，通常指不小心留下的脏污或不均匀的涂层。
“There's a grease smear on your jacket.”
（你的夹克上有一块油渍。）
“The microscope slide had a blood smear for testing.”
（显微镜载玻片上有一片用于检测的血涂片。）
❶ 对人格或名誉的诽谤，故意散布的负面言论或虚假指控。
“The campaign was full of smears against both candidates.”
（这次竞选活动中充满了对两位候选人的诽谤。）
“He considers all those accusations to be political smears.”
（他认为所有这些指控都是政治诽谤。）
同义词:stain, mark, blot, defamation, libel
常见短语
smear campaign — 有组织地散布负面信息或谎言来损害某人或某组织的声誉，常见于政治或商业竞争中。
“The election was overshadowed by a vicious smear campaign.”
（这次选举被一场恶毒的诽谤运动蒙上了阴影。）