- an oily or dirty mark污迹；污渍；污点
Synonyms markmark- stain
- fingerprint
- streak
- speck
- blot
- smear
- spot
These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.- mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good:
- The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污迹斑斑。
- stain a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid:
- fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals:
- Her fingerprints were all over the gun.那支枪上布满了她的指纹。
- streak a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on:
- She had streaks of grey in her hair.她头上已是白发绺绺。
- speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on something:
- There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整间房子一尘不染。
- blot a spot or dirty mark left on something by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface指污点、墨渍
- smear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface指污迹、油渍、污渍、污点
- spot a small dirty mark on something:
- There were grease spots all over the walls.墙上满是油渍。
Patterns- a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something
- a greasy mark/stain/smear
- an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
- a grease mark/stain/spot
- to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
Extra Examples- Here is a spray window cleaner that won't leave any smears.这是不会留下任何污迹的喷雾窗户清洁剂。
- There was a smear of paint on his cheek.他脸上有一块油漆渍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + smearprepositionSee full entry - a story that is not true about somebody that is intended to damage their reputation, especially in politics（尤指政治上的）抹黑，丑化
- He was the victim of a smear campaign.他是一场诽谤运动的受害者。
Extra Examples- The article cast a smear on the Minister for Health.这篇文章对卫生部长进行了诋毁。
- The prime minister has called for an end to smears and personal attacks in the run-up to the election.首相呼吁在选举前停止相互诋毁和人身攻击。
- a smear job on the president总统的涂抹工作
- campaign smears against the socialist candidate对社会党候选人的造谣中伤
- the far-right smear machine极右翼诽谤团队
Topics Politicsc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- Democratic
- Republican
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smear + nounprepositionSee full entry (also smear test, cervical smear)
(all British English) (North American English Pap smear)
a medical test in which a very small amount of tissue from a woman’s cervix is removed and examined for cancer cells 涂片试验（从妇女子宫颈取少许组织，以检查是否有癌细胞）see also cervical smear, Pap smearOxford Collocations DictionaryadjectiveverbsSee full entry Word OriginOld English smierwan (verb), smeoru ‘ointment, grease’, of Germanic origin; related to German schmieren (verb), Schmer (noun).