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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。