slurs
/slɜːr/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈɚz] /slɝː/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈɚz] /ˈslər How to pronounce slur (audio)/ (ame, mw)
slurs — 動詞
- slurspresent simple I / you / we / they
- slurses3rd person singular
- slursing-ing form
- slursedpast simple
1. if someone slurs words or slurs while speaking, the sounds run together and come
口齒不清
說話時字音含混連在一起
if someone slurs words or slurs while speaking, the sounds run together and come out unclear, often because the person is very tired, drunk, or unwell.
After the night shift, Nadia slurs her words during the safety briefing.
Nadia 值完夜班後，在安全簡報時已經口齒不清。
slur + words: speech becomes unclear from tiredness
The witness slurs badly after the sedative, so the clerk asks him to repeat everything.
打了鎮靜劑後，那名證人講話變得口齒不清，書記員只好請他全部重說一次。
intransitive use after a physical cause
Jin slurs each street name when the taxi ride home makes him drowsy.
回家計程車一讓 Jin 犯睏，他念街名時就開始口齒不清。
During the late phone call, Romi slurs and pauses before every address.
在那通深夜電話裡，Romi 講話含糊，報每個地址前都停一下。
The pain medicine wears off slowly, and Eitan slurs his answer to the nurse.
止痛藥退得很慢，Eitan 回答護理師時口齒不清。
- enunciate
pronounce each sound clearly and carefully
文法句型
slur + words
slur + speech
用法筆記
Often appears with a cause such as tiredness, drink, or medicine. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is unwanted unclear speech, while sense 2 is an intentional musical effect.
常見錯誤
2. if a singer or player slurs notes, they join them so that one sound moves smooth
連奏
把音符平順接起來演奏
if a singer or player slurs notes, they join them so that one sound moves smoothly into the next without a break.
In rehearsal, Élise slurs the opening notes so the phrase sounds warm.
彩排時，Élise 把開頭幾個音連奏，讓樂句聽起來更溫暖。
slur + notes: connect them without a break
Christopher slurs the rising phrase on trumpet, and the tune sounds gentler.
Christopher 把上行的那兩小節連奏，整段旋律就柔和多了。
During choir practice, Noor slurs the chorus instead of striking each note apart.
合唱排練時，Noor 把副歌連著唱，而不是把每個音分開唱。
The teacher smiles when Joaquín slurs the last four notes into one line.
老師看到 Joaquín 把最後四個音連奏成一條線，便露出笑容。
- play legato
neutral musical instruction for smooth connected playing
- play staccato
play each note separately with clear gaps
文法句型
slur + notes
slur + phrase
用法筆記
The object is a run of notes, a phrase, or a bar. Distinguish from sense 1: here the smooth joining is deliberate and skilled, not careless speech.
3. if a person or report slurs someone, it says unfair things that damage how other
詆毀
用不實說法損害他人名聲
if a person or report slurs someone, it says unfair things that damage how other people see that person.
The host slurs the referee on air with claims nobody can prove.
那名主持人在節目上用無人能證實的指控詆毀裁判。
slur + someone: damage a person's name
A tabloid slurs Anjali for weeks, then quietly prints a tiny correction.
那家小報連續幾週詆毀 Anjali，之後才悄悄刊出一小則更正。
That post slurs the new principal by calling her corrupt without evidence.
那篇貼文在沒有證據的情況下說新校長貪汙，分明是在詆毀她。
Mauricio says the rumour slurs his sister and frightens the whole family.
Mauricio 說那則謠言在詆毀他的妹妹，也嚇壞了全家人。
The campaign leaflet slurs two nurses as thieves before the union can answer.
那張競選傳單把兩名護理師說成小偷，在工會回應前就先詆毀了她們。
- praise
say things that improve how others see someone
文法句型
slur + someone
slur + someone's name
用法筆記
The object is the person whose good name is attacked, not the false statement itself. Distinguish from a simple insult: slurring aims to stain reputation in a lasting way.
常見錯誤
4. if lines, colours, memories, or edges slur, or if something slurs them, their li
變模糊
輪廓或界線糊開並混在一起
if lines, colours, memories, or edges slur, or if something slurs them, their limits lose sharpness and run together.
Rain slurs the chalk letters on the gate before the children arrive.
孩子到校前，雨水就把門上的粉筆字淋得變模糊了。
transitive: weather makes outlines unclear
In the old photo, the faces slur into pale shadows near the edge.
那張老照片邊緣的人臉逐漸變模糊，像淡色影子一樣。
intransitive: shapes blur together
Heat from the road slurs the far hills until they look like smoke.
路面的熱氣把遠處山影烘得變模糊，看起來像煙。
By midnight, the wet ink slurs across Sven's notebook and hides the numbers.
到了半夜，濕墨在 Sven 的筆記本上糊成一片，把數字都蓋住了。
- sharpen
make edges or details clear again
文法句型
slur + outline
colours slur together
用法筆記
Usually describes visual or figurative blurring, not speech sounds. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about boundaries or marks losing shape, not words being pronounced unclearly.
slurs — 名詞
1. slurs are insulting remarks that are meant to damage how other people see a pers
污衊言論
傷害他人名聲的惡意批評
slurs are insulting remarks that are meant to damage how other people see a person or group.
The article was full of slurs against the judge and her family.
那篇文章充滿了針對法官和她家人的污衊言論。
slurs against + someone
During the trial, the lawyer asked reporters to stop printing slurs about the witness.
審判期間，律師要求記者別再刊出針對證人的污衊言論。
Old campaign slurs still follow Noor's father in the town market.
舊競選污衊言論至今還跟著 Noor 的父親，在鎮上市場裡被人提起。
The meeting collapsed when slurs on the new coach replaced real criticism.
會議之所以破局，是因為大家對新教練的污衊言論取代了真正的批評。
- smears
more organised false attacks meant to ruin someone
- aspersions
formal word for remarks that cast doubt on character
- compliments
kind remarks that improve how someone is seen
文法句型
slurs against + someone
slurs on + someone
用法筆記
These are reputation-harming remarks directed at a person or group. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is about fixed offensive labels, while this sense can be any damaging accusation or insult.
2. slurs are offensive words used to attack people over race, religion, sexuality,
歧視字眼
針對群體身分的辱罵詞
slurs are offensive words used to attack people over race, religion, sexuality, or another group identity.
Students heard racist slurs from the stands during the school match.
學生在校際比賽中聽見看台傳來種族歧視字眼。
racist slurs: group-targeting insults
The moderator deletes slurs about migrants before the chat can spread them.
版主會先刪掉針對移民的歧視字眼，免得聊天室繼續散播。
Queer teenagers should never have to read slurs in class forums.
同志青少年不該在班級論壇裡讀到這種歧視字眼。
The museum explains why older labels on the poster are now seen as slurs.
博物館說明海報上那些舊稱呼如今為何被視為歧視字眼。
- epithets
formal term for insulting labels used against people
文法句型
racial slurs
ethnic slurs
用法筆記
Usually modified by the group being targeted, as in racial slurs or homophobic slurs. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about fixed abusive words, not general reputation attacks.
3. slurs are unclear stretches in a person's speech where sounds run together and b
含混語音
說話時字音糊在一起的片段
slurs are unclear stretches in a person's speech where sounds run together and become hard to separate.
The doctor noted several slurs in Joaquín's speech after the fall.
醫生記下 Joaquín 跌倒後說話裡出現的幾處含混語音。
slurs in speech: running-together sounds
Audio software can highlight the slurs that make the call hard to transcribe.
語音軟體能標出那些讓通話難以轉寫的含混語音。
By dawn, tired slurs were creeping into the dispatcher's radio messages.
到了天亮，調度員無線電訊息裡已經出現疲憊的含混語音。
The therapist asked Mara to repeat the sentence slowly because of the slurs.
治療師因為那些含混語音，請 Mara 把整句話慢慢重說一次。
- mumbles
more often suggests low volume as well as unclear sound
文法句型
slurs in + speech
hear slurs in a voice
用法筆記
Often refers to repeated unclear pieces inside speech rather than the whole voice. Distinguish from sense 1 and sense 2: these slurs are sound defects, not hostile remarks or labels.
4. slurs are curved marks over or under notes that show the notes should be sung or
圓滑線
標示要平順連奏的弧形記號
slurs are curved marks over or under notes that show the notes should be sung or played in one smooth connected line.
The beginner misses the slurs and plays every note separately.
初學者漏看圓滑線，於是把每個音都分開彈。
slurs mark smooth connected playing
Several slurs curve across the top line of the flute exercise.
那份長笛練習譜的第一行上方畫著好幾條圓滑線。
The conductor circles the slurs before choir rehearsal starts.
合唱排練開始前，指揮先把那些圓滑線圈了起來。
Several slurs under the melody tell the singer to keep the phrase flowing.
旋律下方的幾條圓滑線提醒歌手要讓整個樂句保持流動。
- ties
similar curved marks, but they join notes of the same pitch
文法句型
slurs over the notes
slurs under the melody
用法筆記
These are printed symbols in the score, not sounds you hear. Distinguish from sense 3: sense 3 is about unclear speech, while this sense is a written musical marking.
5. slurs are blurred dirty marks or stains that spoil a clean surface or a printed
污痕
表面上模糊髒亂的痕跡
slurs are blurred dirty marks or stains that spoil a clean surface or a printed page.
Dark slurs of grease covered the receipt in Mauricio's toolbox.
Mauricio 工具箱裡那張收據沾滿一條條深色油污痕。
dirty blurred marks on a surface
The printer left grey slurs across the bottom of every timetable.
印表機在每張時刻表底部都留下了灰色污痕。
Anjali wiped the mirror, but faint slurs stayed near the corner.
Anjali 擦過鏡子後，角落仍留著淡淡的污痕。
Mud slurs on the kitchen floor showed where the dog had run.
廚房地板上的泥污痕顯示那隻狗剛剛跑過。
文法句型
slurs of grease
slurs across a page
用法筆記
Usually refers to visible dirty marks on paper, glass, or another surface. Distinguish from sense 4: these slurs are stains, not music symbols.