Word · Frequency #11794
smear
涂；抹
To spread a substance such as paint, cream, or mud over a surface, especially carelessly or roughly.
- 1.
To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
涂抹(物质,尤指有色或脏的)在表面上
- 2.
To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing.
涂抹覆盖(表面)
- 3.
To make something dirty.
弄脏
- 4.
(of a substance, etc.) To make a surface dirty by covering it.
使表面变脏
- 5.
To cause (something) to be messy or not clear by rubbing and spreading it.
擦抹致模糊
- 6.
To become messy or not clear by being spread.
被涂抹而模糊
- 7.
To write or draw (something) by spreading a substance on a surface.
涂抹写字或画画
- 8.
To cause (something) to be a particular colour by covering with a substance.
涂抹上色
- 9.
To rub (a body part, etc.) across a surface.
用身体部位擦过表面
- 10.
To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
擦除
- 11.
To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
用鞋底摩擦岩面攀登
弄脏；蹭脏；弄花；变模糊；涂写；涂成；蹭过；抹过；擦；擦拭
In use
She smeared butter on her toast.
The child smeared paint all over the paper.
He smeared sunscreen on his arms before going out.
Verb forms
base smear · third person smears · -ing smearing · past smeared · past participle smeared
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- smear cream on one's face
- 往脸上涂护肤霜
- She smeared cream on her face.她往脸上抹了护肤霜。
- smear butter on bread
- 在面包上抹黄油
- He smeared butter on the bread.他把黄油抹在面包上。
- smear paint across a canvas
- 在画布上涂抹颜料
- The artist smeared bright paint across the canvas.那位画家在画布上涂抹了鲜亮的颜料。
- be smeared with mud
- 沾满泥巴
- His boots were smeared with mud.他的靴子上沾满了泥。
- smear one's hands with paint
- 把颜料弄满手
- Don't smear your hands with paint.别把颜料弄满手。
- smear one's makeup
Learner notes
Memory Tip
smear 中间藏着 me：手一抹（me）就留下污迹，记住“涂抹、弄脏、玷污”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、一般书面叙述 smear 作动词表示“涂抹”或“弄脏”时，通常在日常口语和一般书面描写中都较常见；它不算特别正式或口语化的词，多用于描述具体的涂抹或弄脏动作。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时意为'涂抹、玷污'；不及物时意为'被弄脏'
Pronunciation & Spelling
在这些词中，ear、hear、near、clear、fear 都与 smear（/smiə/）押韵，读音都含 /ɪə/。注意 wear 的拼写也是 -ear，但读 /weə/（与 hair、care 同韵），和 smear 不同音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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