smear

🇺🇸 /smɪr/ 🇬🇧 /smɪə(r)/
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transitive verb
R

to spread a soft or oily substance on something in a messy way

The kids smeared mud all over the wall.

子供たちは壁全体に泥を塗りつけた。

R

to make something dirty or greasy

His hands were smeared with chocolate.

彼の手はチョコレートでべたべただった。

R

to damage someone's reputation by saying bad things about them that are not true

The false news story tried to smear the politician.

偽りのニュース記事が政治家を汚そうと試みた。

R

to rub something so that the writing or drawing is not clear anymore

The ink smeared when she tried to sign the paper.

彼女が紙に署名しようとしたとき、インクが広げてしまった。

noun
R

a dirty or oily mark

There was a smear of jam on her face.

彼女の顔にはジャムのつぶが付着していた。

R

a false story about someone meant to damage their reputation, often in politics

The politician was the victim of a smear campaign.

政治家は中傷キャンペーンの犠牲者でした。

R

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.

医師は早期癌検出のためのスメア検査を推奨しました。

translation

vt. 塗り, 汚れる, 中傷, 汚す
n. 汚れ, 中傷キャンペーン, スメア検査

語形変化

3rd Present smears
Progressive smearing
Past smeared
Plural smears
Perfect smeared