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单词 smear
释义
smear
(smɪəʳ )
Word forms: smears , smearing , smeared
1. verb
If you smear a surface with an oily or sticky substance or smear the substance onto the surface, you spread a layer of the substance over the surface.
My sister smeared herself with suntan oil and slept by the swimming pool. [VERB noun + with]
Smear a little olive oil over the inside of the salad bowl. [VERB noun preposition]
Synonyms: spread over, daub, rub on, cover  
2. countable noun
A smear is a dirty or oily mark.
There was a smear of gravy on his chin. [+ of]
3. verb
To smear someone means to spread unpleasant and untrue rumours or accusations about them in order to damage their reputation. [journalism]
...an attempt to smear the Director-General of the BBC. [VERB noun]
4. countable noun [oft NOUN noun]
A smear is an unpleasant and untrue rumour or accusation that is intended to damage someone's reputation. [journalism]
He puts all the accusations down to a smear campaign by his political opponents.
5. countable noun
A smear or a smear test is a medical test in which a few cells are taken from a woman's cervix and examined to see if any cancer cells are present. [British]
regional note:   in AM, use pap smear, pap test
Translations:
Chinese: 涂抹, 污点
Japanese: 塗りつける, 汚れ
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