smeared
smeared — 動詞
- smearedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- smeareds3rd person singular
- smeareding-ing form
- smearededpast simple
1. to rub a soft, oily, or wet substance across a surface so that it forms an untid
塗抹；抹開
把油膩或濕黏物質塗散在表面上
to rub a soft, oily, or wet substance across a surface so that it forms an untidy layer or mark.
Romi smeared thick sunscreen over both shoulders before the long beach walk.
Romi 在長途海灘散步前，把厚厚的防曬乳塗抹在雙肩上。
smear + substance + over + body part
The toddler smeared chocolate all across the clean kitchen table.
那個幼兒把巧克力抹得整張乾淨的廚房桌子上都是。
smear + substance + across + surface
Wet paint smeared along the wall when Lukas leaned his bag against it.
當 Lukas 把背包靠在牆上時，未乾的油漆就被抹開在牆面上。
Gita smeared a little butter on each slice of warm bread.
Gita 在每片溫熱的麵包上塗了一點奶油。
Rain smeared the dust on the car windows into long grey streaks.
雨水把車窗上的灰塵抹開成一道道灰色的痕跡。
- wipe
to remove the substance instead of leaving it
文法句型
smear + substance + on/over + surface
smear + surface + with + substance
用法筆記
Object is usually something thick or sticky (cream, mud, paint, jam); you smear it 'on', 'over', or 'across' a surface. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about damaging a reputation, not a physical surface.
常見錯誤
2. to say untrue or unfair things about someone in public so that other people stop
誹謗；抹黑
公開散布不實之事以損害他人名譽
to say untrue or unfair things about someone in public so that other people stop trusting or respecting them.
Rival candidates tried to smear Walid with stories that nobody could prove.
競爭對手試圖用沒人能證實的傳聞來抹黑 Walid。
smear + person + with + false claims
The newspaper smeared the young mayor as lazy and dishonest before the vote.
在投票前，那家報紙把這位年輕市長抹黑成懶惰又不誠實。
smear + person + as + accusation
Putri felt the gossip was meant to smear her in front of the office.
Putri 覺得那些八卦是故意要在全辦公室面前誹謗她。
Online posts smeared the doctor for weeks, though every claim was later shown false.
網路貼文連續好幾週抹黑那位醫師，但每項指控後來都被證明不實。
Christopher refused to smear his old business partner just to win the contract.
Christopher 拒絕只為了拿到合約就去誹謗他的老生意夥伴。
文法句型
smear + person
smear + person + as + accusation
用法筆記
Object is a person, group, or their name; the accusations are public and usually false or exaggerated. Often passive ('was smeared'). Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is a physical substance or surface.
常見錯誤
smeared — 名詞
1. an untidy mark left when a soft or oily substance is rubbed across a surface.
污痕；髒印
物質抹過表面後留下的髒亂痕跡
an untidy mark left when a soft or oily substance is rubbed across a surface.
There was a greasy smear on the window where the child had pressed her nose.
窗戶上有一道油膩的污痕，是那個小孩用鼻子壓出來的。
smear on + surface
Xiu wiped a smear of jam off the corner of the table.
Xiu 把桌角的一抹果醬污痕擦掉了。
a smear of + substance
Sora noticed a dark smear of oil along the bottom of the white door.
Sora 注意到白色門板底部有一道深色的油污痕。
The mirror was covered in smears, so Eve cleaned it with a soft cloth.
鏡子上滿是污痕，所以 Eve 用一塊軟布把它擦乾淨。
A red smear of paint ran down the side of the new fence.
一道紅色的油漆污痕沿著新籬笆的側邊流了下來。
文法句型
a smear of + substance
smear on + surface
用法筆記
Usually paired with a preposition: 'a smear of [substance]' or 'a smear on [surface]'. Countable, so you can have one smear or several smears. Distinguish from sense 2, an attack on a reputation.
常見錯誤
2. a public and usually false claim made to damage someone's good name.
抹黑；中傷
為損害名譽而公開散布的不實指控
a public and usually false claim made to damage someone's good name.
Rodrigo called the article a cheap smear designed to ruin his career.
Rodrigo 說那篇報導是廉價的抹黑，目的是要毀掉他的事業。
smear used to ruin a reputation
The whole smear against the nurse fell apart once the records were checked.
一旦查過紀錄，針對那位護理師的整起中傷就站不住腳了。
a smear against + person
Voters grew tired of the endless smears traded between the two parties.
選民對兩黨之間沒完沒了的互相抹黑感到厭煩。
Sivan said the rumour was a deliberate smear started by a jealous rival.
Sivan 說那則傳聞是某個眼紅的對手刻意發動的中傷。
Reporters described the leaked photos as part of a wider smear campaign.
記者形容那些外流的照片是更大規模抹黑行動的一部分。
- slur
a short insulting remark; a smear is usually a fuller accusation
- slander
spoken false statement; more legal in tone
- accusation
neutral; a smear is specifically meant to harm and is often untrue
- tribute
a public statement that honours someone
文法句型
a smear against + person
a smear campaign
用法筆記
Often appears in 'smear campaign' — an organised effort to harm a reputation. The claim is presented as fact but is usually unproven. Distinguish from sense 1, a physical mark on a surface.
常見錯誤
3. a thin layer of cells or fluid placed on glass so a doctor can study it under a
抹片；塗片
薄塗在玻片上供顯微鏡檢查的檢體
a thin layer of cells or fluid placed on glass so a doctor can study it under a microscope.
The nurse took a smear and sent it straight to the hospital laboratory.
護理師採了一份抹片，直接送到醫院的化驗室。
take a smear (collect a sample)
Camille booked a smear test as part of her yearly health check.
Camille 把抹片檢查排進了她的年度健康檢查裡。
collocation: smear test
Under the microscope, the blood smear showed the cells very clearly.
在顯微鏡下，那份血液抹片把細胞顯示得非常清楚。
Chidi waited two weeks for the results of his throat smear.
Chidi 等了兩週才拿到他喉嚨抹片的檢查結果。
Doctors study a smear on a slide to look for early signs of disease.
醫師研究玻片上的抹片，尋找疾病的早期徵兆。
文法句型
smear test
take a smear
用法筆記
Common in 'smear test' and named samples like 'blood smear' or 'cervical smear'. The medicine domain sets this apart from senses 1 and 2; here the thin layer is collected on purpose for study.