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Besmirch V Besmirched Bi'smə:Tʃ V.诽谤 英 诽谤(Defile Make

单词 besmirch
音标 [bi'smə:tʃ]
解释 v.诽谤
红宝书 【英】 v. 诽谤(defile; make dirty)
【考】 反义词:honor(荣誉)
【记】 be+smirch(污点)
【例】 What he did besmirched his image.(他的所作所为 损害了他的形象)
字源 besmirch (v.)
1590s, from be- + smirch.
Our Gayness and our Gilt are all besmyrcht. ["Henry V," IV.iii.110]
Related: Besmirched; besmirching.
不择手段背单词 v. 诽谤, 弄脏, 玷污(名誉等) = taint = besmear = defile = smear = soil = stain = sully = tarnish
【例】His soul was horribly besmirched 他的灵魂已经变得非常肮脏.
【参】smirch(v 弄脏; n 污迹)
【反】honor(vt 尊敬, 给以荣誉)
趣味全助记 【记】be smirch

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