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单词 smear
释义

smear

UK /smɪə(r)/

Word Forms

singularsmear
pluralsmears

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a dirty mark made by rubbing something
    Synonyms and related words

    Dirty marks
  2. 2
    an attempt to damage someone’s reputation by telling lies about them
    Synonyms and related words

    Damage to someone’s reputation
    Synonyms and related words

    Lies
  3. 3
    Britisha smear test
    Synonyms and related words

    Medical tests and examinations

smear

US /smɪr/

Word Forms

singularsmear
pluralsmears

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a dirty mark made by rubbing something
    Synonyms and related words

    Dirty marks
  2. 2
    an attempt to damage someone’s reputation by telling lies about them
    Synonyms and related words

    Damage to someone’s reputation
    Synonyms and related words

    Lies

smear

UK /smɪə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysmear
he/she/itsmears
present participlesmearing
past tensesmeared
past participlesmeared

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    transitive to spread a soft or liquid substance on a surface in an untidy way

    She toasted the bread and smeared cream cheese on top.

    be smeared with something:

    His face was smeared with mud.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make things dirty
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive if you smear paint, ink, or a similar substance, or if it smears, it spreads accidentally and makes a mess

    The ink tends to smear on shiny paper.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cover something
  3. 3
    transitive to make the surface of something dirty by rubbing it

    The glass was so smeared I could hardly see my reflection in it.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make things dirty
  4. 4
    transitive to try to damage someone’s reputation by telling lies about them

    This is a cynical attempt to smear a political rival.

    Synonyms and related words

    To harm someone’s reputation
    Synonyms and related words

    To tell lies and deceive people

smear

US /smɪr/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysmear
he/she/itsmears
present participlesmearing
past tensesmeared
past participlesmeared

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    transitive to spread a soft or liquid substance on a surface in a messy way

    She toasted the bread and smeared cream cheese on top.

    be smeared with something:

    His face was smeared with mud.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make things dirty
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive if you smear paint, ink, or a similar substance, or if it smears, it spreads accidentally and makes a mess

    The ink tends to smear on shiny paper.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cover something
  3. 3
    transitive to make the surface of something dirty by rubbing it

    The glass was so smeared I could hardly see my reflection in it.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make things dirty
  4. 4
    transitive to try to damage someone’s reputation by telling lies about them

    This is a cynical attempt to smear a political rival.

    Synonyms and related words

    To harm someone’s reputation
    Synonyms and related words

    To tell lies and deceive people
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