英语词汇“badmouth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you badmouth someone, you say unkind or critical things about them. A good friend won't ever badmouth you behind your back.

When you find fault with a friend, you can either be diplomatic or badmouth her, taking out your frustration by putting her down. It can be tempting to badmouth someone you're angry or frustrated with, but it's never the best option. The word comes from the 19th century phrase bad mouth, "a curse or spell," which comes indirectly from West Indian and African languages.

WORD FAMILY

badmouth: badmouthed, badmouthing, badmouths

USAGE EXAMPLES

Despite our bitter relationship, I try not to badmouth my ex around our child.

Slate(Oct 19, 2016)

But a second rule went into effect early: no badmouthing the other parent, whatever the topic.

The Guardian(Oct 14, 2016)

Others accuse Hillary of badmouthing women with whom Bill had affairs.

Seattle Times(Oct 12, 2016)

v speak unfavorably about

She badmouths her husband everywhere

Syn|Hyper

drag through the mud, malign, traduce

asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

单词	badmouth
释义	badmouth (once / 311035 pages) v If you badmouth someone, you say unkind or critical things about them. A good friend won't ever badmouth you behind your back. When you find fault with a friend, you can either be diplomatic or badmouth her, taking out your frustration by putting her down. It can be tempting to badmouth someone you're angry or frustrated with, but it's never the best option. The word comes from the 19th century phrase bad mouth, "a curse or spell," which comes indirectly from West Indian and African languages. WORD FAMILY badmouth: badmouthed, badmouthing, badmouths USAGE EXAMPLES Despite our bitter relationship, I try not to badmouth my ex around our child. Slate(Oct 19, 2016) But a second rule went into effect early: no badmouthing the other parent, whatever the topic. The Guardian(Oct 14, 2016) Others accuse Hillary of badmouthing women with whom Bill had affairs. Seattle Times(Oct 12, 2016) v speak unfavorably about She badmouths her husband everywhere Syn\|Hyper drag through the mud, malign, traduce asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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