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smudge

UK //smʌdʒ//US //smʌdʒ//

词源

源自中古英语 smogen(弄脏),可能与古诺尔斯语 smjúga(潜行)有关,暗示隐蔽或模糊的动作。

noun

❶ 指物体表面因摩擦或污染留下的模糊污迹,常见于纸张、玻璃或皮肤上,通常由墨水、灰尘或油脂造成。

“There was a black smudge on the document where the ink had smeared.”

(文件上有一块墨水晕开的黑色污迹。)

“She tried to wipe the smudge off her glasses with her sleeve.”

(她用袖子试图擦掉眼镜上的污痕。)

同义词:blot, stain, streak

verb

❶ 表示因触摸或摩擦使某物变脏或变得模糊不清,可能是无意行为或艺术创作手法。

“Be careful not to smudge your drawing before the ink dries.”

(注意墨水干透前别蹭花你的画。)

“The child smudged chocolate all over the white tablecloth.”

(孩子把巧克力抹得白色桌布上到处都是。)

同义词:smear, blur, streak

常见短语

smudge stick — 指用于净化空间的燃烧草药束(如白鼠尾草),常见于某些宗教或文化仪式中。

“She lit a smudge stick to cleanse the energy in her new apartment.”

(她点燃净化草药束来清除新公寓的能量。)