[bɪ'smɜːtʃ][bɪ'smɜːrtʃ]
  • vt. 弄污;污渍
  • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    前缀be-, 强调。smirch, 弄脏,词源同smear.
      verb(动词)
      1. 玷污;损害(名誉等)

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. 玷污;损害(名誉等)

      His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.

      他的指控虽毫无根据,却损害了她的名誉。

    小知识

    To besmirch means to dirty or tarnish, particularly someone's reputation — like when you call Billy a cheater at kickball (even though you know he's just better at bunting than you).

    Besmirch may sound kind of funny, but it goes hand in hand with other hurtful words like defame and slander. It can also mean to literally stain something. So that time you tracked mud all over the new white carpet and then blamed it on your little brother? That was a double besmirching — dirtying the rug and then falsely accusing a sibling.

    单词用法

    单词变形
    besmirches过去式: besmirched过去分词: besmirched现在分词: besmirching

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