asperse

vt. 中伤, 诽谤, 洒圣水于 [法] 诽谤, 中伤, 破坏

发音

UK /əˈspɜːs/
其它
US /əˈspɝs/

词形变化

aspersed asperses 三单 asperses aspersest asperseth aspersing aspersing 现在分词 aspersed 过去式 aspersed 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).

  2. 2.

    To falsely or maliciously charge someone.

    1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Dublin: John Smith, Volume 2, Book 8, Chapter 8, pp. 126-127, This is indeed a most aggravating Circumstance, which attends unjustly depriving Men of their Reputation; for a Man who is Conscious of having an ill Character, cannot justly be angry with those who neglect and slight him; but ought rather to despise those that affect his Conversation, unless where a perfect Intimacy must have convinced them that their Friend’s Character hath been falsely and injuriously aspersed.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

sully smear slander defame denigrate besmirch calumniate smirch

上位词 2

charge accuse

下位词 6

assassinate libel badmouth malign drag through the mud traduce

词源

From Latin aspersus, past participle of aspergere.

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