besmirch

vt. 弄污

发音

UK /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/
US /bɪˈsmɝːt͡ʃ/
AU

词形变化

besmirched besmirches 三单 besmirches besmirching besmirching 现在分词 besmirched 过去式 besmirched 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make dirty.

    弄脏

    文学 及物
  2. 2.

    To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

    浼污

    污漫

    及物

    The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

sully smear slander defame denigrate smirch asperse calumniate

上位词 3

charge accuse smear

下位词 6

assassinate libel badmouth malign drag through the mud traduce

词源

From Middle English besmorchen (attested in besmorchid). Compare Middle English bismotered (“bespattered, soiled”). By surface analysis, be- + smirch.

来源：wiktionary