to spread a soft or oily substance on something in a messy way
The kids smeared mud all over the wall.
孩子们把泥巴涂满了整面墙。
to make something dirty or greasy
His hands were smeared with chocolate.
他的手上沾满了巧克力。
to damage someone's reputation by saying bad things about them that are not true
The false news story tried to smear the politician.
虚假的新闻故事试图诽谤这位政治家。
to rub something so that the writing or drawing is not clear anymore
The ink smeared when she tried to sign the paper.
她试图在纸上签名时墨水晕开了。
a dirty or oily mark
There was a smear of jam on her face.
她脸上有一块果酱。
a false story about someone meant to damage their reputation, often in politics
The politician was the victim of a smear campaign.
这位政治家是诽谤运动的受害者。
a medical test where a small piece of tissue is taken from a woman's cervix to look for cancer cells
The doctor recommended a smear test for early cancer detection.
医生推荐进行涂片检查以早期发现癌症。