smear
v
1 [Tn.pr] ~ sth on/over sth/sb; ~ sth/sb with sth spread a greasy or sticky substance, eg paint, on sth/sb 將油脂或黏性物質(如油漆)涂於某物[某人]
smear oil on the machinery 把油涂在機器上
smearing mud all over the wall 在墻上涂滿泥漿
We smeared cream on our faces/smeared our faceswith cream. 我們在臉上搽雪花膏.
2 [Tn]
(a) make (sth) dirty or greasy; smudge 弄臟(某物); 使 某物)弄上油污
The window was all smeared after the rain. 下過雨後窗戶都臟了.
Don't smear the lens; I've just polished it. 別把鏡頭弄臟了, 我剛剛擦過.
(b) (fig 比喻) damage (sb or sb's reputation), eg by suggesting they have acted immorally 玷污(某人或某人的名譽)(如說某人行為不端)
In politics you expect to get smeared by your opponents. 在政治事務中遭對手誹謗是常有的事.
3 [Tn] blur (a drawing, an outline, etc) eg by rubbing it 將(圖畫、 輪廓等)弄模糊(如經摩擦)
smear the print with one's finger 手指把印刷品弄得模糊不清. smear, n
1 mark made by smearing 污點; 污跡
a smear of paint 油漆的污跡
smears of blood on the wall墻上的血跡.
2 ~ (on sb/sth) suggestion or accusationthat damages sb's reputation 污蔑; 誹謗
This accusationof bribery is a vile smear on an honourable citizen. 這項有關賄賂的指控是對一個正直公民的無恥誹謗.
[attrib 作定語]
a smear campaign 一系列有預謀的誹謗活動
smear tactics 污蔑的伎倆.
3 specimen of a substance spread on a slide to be examined under a microscope 涂片(涂在顯微鏡載片上供檢查的物質標本)
a cervical smear, ie taken from the cervix 子宮頸涂片
[attrib 作定語]
a smear test 涂片檢查.