Word · Frequency #19367
slur
侮辱；辱骂；诋毁
An insulting remark, especially one said quietly under the breath.
- 1.
An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
侮辱；低语辱骂
- 2.
A mark of dishonour; a blight or stain.
污点；耻辱
- 3.
An act of running one's words together; poor verbal articulation.
含糊不清的发音
- 4.
Any instance of separate things gradually blending together, such as heartbeats in some medical disorders.
融合；混合
- 5.
A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
连音；连奏音符
- 6.
The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
连音符号
污点；耻辱；含糊的话；吐字不清；连音；连奏；连音线；连线；融合；混合
In use
He apologized after realizing his joke sounded like a slur.
She whispered a slur at the noisy neighbor.
The coach told the players to ignore the slur from the opposing team.
Connections
Collocations
- racial slur
- 种族歧视性言论；种族侮辱
- He was fired for using a racial slur.他因使用种族侮辱性言语而被解雇。
- a slur against
- 针对…的侮辱（言论）
- The slogan was seen as a slur against immigrants.这条口号被视为对移民的侮辱。
- cast a slur on
- 玷污；败坏（名誉等）
- The rumors cast a slur on his reputation.这些谣言玷污了他的名声。
- slight slur
- 轻微的口齿不清
- She noticed a slight slur in his voice.她注意到他说话声音有点含糊不清。
Idioms & figurative uses
- cast a slur on
- 诋毁；诽谤The rumours cast a slur on her good name.这些谣言玷污了她的好名声。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
slur 像“舌头打滑”：s+lur 联想说话含混不清；把脏话“滑”到别人身上，就是侮辱、污点。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、社会议题讨论、日常交流中谈及歧视用语 slur 作名词表示“侮辱/诋毁”时通常属于中性偏正式用词，比较常见于新闻报道、公共讨论或描述种族、群体歧视的场合；日常口语中直接说 insult 会更自然，但在“racial slur”等固定说法中也会使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: blur, fur, stir, purr. Lookalikes that do not rhyme: slurp has an extra final /p/, and slurry has an extra syllable /ri/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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