slur
/slɜː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /slɜːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈslər/ (ame, mw) · /slɜːr/ (bre, ipa) · /slɝː/ (ame, ipa)
slur — 動詞
- slurpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slurshe / she / it
- slurredpast simple
- slurring-ing form
1. to say words in a sloppy way, where the sounds blur together and become hard to
口齒不清
把字音含糊地連在一起說
to say words in a sloppy way, where the sounds blur together and become hard to follow, often because you are very tired or have drunk too much.
Darius was so exhausted that he began to slur his words during the late meeting.
Darius 太累了，在那場很晚的會議上開始口齒不清地說話。
slur + words: speech becomes unclear from tiredness
After three glasses of wine, Tamar slurred her sentences and kept losing track.
喝了三杯酒之後，Tamar 講話含糊不清，還一直忘記自己講到哪裡。
common cause: drunkenness
The painkillers made the patient slur badly, so the nurse leaned in to listen.
止痛藥讓那位病人講話非常含糊，護理師只好靠近一點聽。
Arjun often slurs the ends of his words when he speaks too fast.
Arjun 講太快的時候，常常把字尾的音都含混帶過。
Half-asleep at the wheel, Indra started to slur and could barely answer the police officer.
在方向盤前半夢半醒，Indra 開始口齒不清，幾乎答不出警員的問題。
- enunciate
pronounce each sound clearly and carefully
文法句型
slur + words
slur + speech
用法筆記
Often paired with a cause clause (because tired, drunk, or unwell). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about messy, unwanted speech, while sense 2 is a deliberate, smooth musical effect.
常見錯誤
2. to perform a group of musical notes with the voice or an instrument so that each
圓滑地連奏
把幾個音平順不間斷地唱或彈出
to perform a group of musical notes with the voice or an instrument so that each note glides into the next without any break.
The violin teacher asked Sayaka to slur the first four notes into one smooth line.
小提琴老師要 Sayaka 把前四個音連成一條平順的旋律線。
slur + notes: connect notes without a break
Élise leaned into the microphone and slurred the chorus so the melody sounded gentle and unbroken.
Élise 靠近麥克風，把副歌連著唱，讓旋律聽起來柔和不間斷。
Christopher slurred the rising notes on his trumpet, gliding from one pitch to the next.
Christopher 在小號上把上行的音連著吹，從一個音滑順地接到下一個音。
The pianist was told to slur these two bars rather than strike each key sharply.
鋼琴家被要求把這兩個小節連著彈，而不是用力一個個敲鍵。
- legato
the musical instruction to play smoothly and connectedly
- staccato
play notes sharply and separately, with clear gaps
文法句型
slur + notes
用法筆記
Object is a group of musical notes, a phrase, or bars. Distinguish from sense 1: here the smooth running-together is intentional and skilled, not careless.
3. to damage how people think of a person by saying unfair or untrue things that pu
詆毀；中傷
用不實或不公的話損害某人名譽
to damage how people think of a person by saying unfair or untrue things that put them in a bad light.
The rival candidate tried to slur Tunde with rumours about money he never took.
對手候選人想用他根本沒收過的金錢謠言來中傷 Tunde。
slur + someone: damage reputation with false claims
Rodrigo printed a story that slurred the mayor without a shred of proof, and was sued.
Rodrigo 刊出一篇毫無證據就中傷市長的報導，結果被告上法院。
object is a person whose reputation is attacked
Mira felt the article slurred her late father, so she demanded a public apology.
Mira 覺得那篇報導詆毀了她已故的父親，於是要求公開道歉。
Spreading that lie was a deliberate attempt to slur the new manager before the vote.
散播那個謊言是想在投票前蓄意中傷這位新主管。
The losing team accused the coach of slurring their captain in the press.
輸球的隊伍指控教練在媒體上中傷他們的隊長。
- praise
say good things that raise someone's reputation
文法句型
slur + someone
用法筆記
Object is the person whose good name is attacked, not the false claim itself. Distinguish from 'insult', which can be a momentary rudeness; slurring aims at lasting reputation damage.
常見錯誤
slur — 名詞
- slursingular
- slursplural
1. an unkind comment about a person that is meant to hurt how others see them and l
毀謗的話
傷害他人名聲的惡意言論
an unkind comment about a person that is meant to hurt how others see them and leave a lasting mark on their good name.
Calling the mayor lazy in the paper was a clear slur on her good name.
在報上說市長懶惰，明顯是對她名譽的一種毀謗。
a slur on + someone: damaging comment
Rin refused to repeat the slur that the singer had stolen all her songs.
Rin 拒絕轉述那句說那位歌手剽竊了她全部歌曲的毀謗。
The lawyer argued that the blog post was a slur designed to ruin his client.
律師主張那篇部落格貼文是一篇蓄意要毀掉他當事人的毀謗言論。
A single bitter slur from Harper's old business partner stuck in people's minds for years.
Harper 昔日生意夥伴一句惡毒的毀謗，在大家心裡停留了好多年。
- compliment
a kind remark that praises someone
文法句型
a slur on + someone
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'on' plus the target (a slur on her honour). Distinguish from sense 2: this is any reputation-harming remark, while sense 2 is a fixed offensive label aimed at a group.
2. a hurtful word used to attack a person for belonging to a particular race, relig
侮辱性字眼
針對種族、宗教等群體的辱罵詞
a hurtful word used to attack a person for belonging to a particular race, religion, or other group.
The football club banned any fan caught shouting a racial slur at the players.
這家足球俱樂部禁止任何被抓到對球員喊出種族歧視字眼的球迷入場。
racial slur: offensive group-targeting word
Teachers told the class that ethnic slurs hurt people and have no place at school.
老師告訴全班，帶有種族意味的辱罵字眼會傷人，學校裡絕不容許。
ethnic slur collocation
The actor apologised after using a homophobic slur during a live broadcast.
那位演員在直播中使用了一個歧視同志的辱罵字眼，事後道了歉。
A moderator deleted Minh's comment within seconds because it hurled a slur at another user.
版主在幾秒內就刪掉 Minh 的留言，因為它對另一名使用者拋出了辱罵字眼。
- epithet
an offensive label attached to a person or group
文法句型
a racial / ethnic slur
用法筆記
Almost always pre-modified by the group it targets (racial, ethnic, homophobic). Distinguish from sense 1: a slur here is a fixed offensive word, not a one-off critical remark about an individual.
3. speech whose sounds come out blurred and uncontrolled, with the words seeming to
含糊口音
字音不清、含混連在一起的說話方式
speech whose sounds come out blurred and uncontrolled, with the words seeming to fall into one another.
There was a slight slur in Faisal's speech after the dentist froze half his mouth.
牙醫把 Faisal 半邊嘴都麻掉後，他講話帶著一點含糊不清。
a slur in one's speech: unclear sounds
The doctor noticed a new slur in the patient's voice and ordered a brain scan.
醫生注意到那位病人聲音裡出現新的含糊口齒，便安排了腦部掃描。
medical warning sign
Tiredness gave the pilot's radio calls a heavy slur that ground staff struggled to read.
疲倦讓機師的無線電通話含糊不清，地勤人員聽得很吃力。
By the end of the long shift, a tired slur had crept into the announcer's voice.
漫長的班結束時，播報員的聲音裡已悄悄帶上一股疲憊的含糊。
- mumble
quiet, unclear speech with little mouth movement
文法句型
a slur in one's speech
用法筆記
Often a sign of tiredness, illness, or drink. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: this slur is about the SOUND of speech, not a hostile remark or label.
4. a curved line drawn above or below a group of written notes, telling the player
圓滑線
標示音符要平順連奏的弧形記號
a curved line drawn above or below a group of written notes, telling the player to join them into one smooth, unbroken sound.
The teacher drew a slur above the three notes to show they should flow together.
老師在那三個音上方畫了一條圓滑線，表示它們應該連在一起平順演奏。
a slur over the notes: smooth-connection mark
Beginners often miss the slur on the page and play each note separately.
初學者常常漏看譜上的圓滑線，把每個音都分開來彈。
contrast with separate, detached playing
A slur in the sheet music told the cellist to glide gently between the notes.
樂譜上的一條圓滑線提示大提琴手要在音與音之間輕柔地滑接。
The composer added a long slur under the final phrase for a soft, flowing ending.
作曲家在最後一個樂句下方加了一條長圓滑線，營造柔和流暢的結尾。
- tie
a similar curved line, but joining notes of the same pitch into one held sound
文法句型
a slur over / under the notes
用法筆記
A printed symbol on a musical score, not a sound. Distinguish from sense 3: that slur is heard speech; this slur is a written curved line on the page.