| 单词 | smirch |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [smə:tʃ] |
| 解释 | v. 玷污;n. 污点 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v.玷污(to make dirty, stained, or discolored); n.污点 【记】 和smirk(假笑,得意 地笑)一起记 【例】 smirch sb's name |
| 字源 | smirch (v.) late 15c., "to discolor, to make dirty," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old French esmorcher "to torture," perhaps also "befoul, stain," from es- "out" (see ex-) + morcher "to bite," from Latin morsus, past participle of mordere "to bite" (see mordant). Sense perhaps influenced by smear. Sense of "dishonor, disgrace, discredit" first attested 1820. smirch (n.) 1680s, "a soiling mark or smear," from smirch (v.). Figurative use by 1862. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. (用涂料)弄脏; 玷污 = defame; n污点 【记】他smirch你后smirk(v 自鸣得意、令人生厌地微笑) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音:水墨吃,有人读书入了迷,拿粽子蘸墨吃,弄得脸上是污渍;smoke 烟,抽烟,烟熏得都是污渍 【相关】mire 泥潭, mirk 黑暗, 阴郁 |
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