smudge
smudge1
noun
smudgeless
adjective
语源
smudge2
noun
noun
- a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something
污迹
a smudge of blood on the floor.
地板上的一块血迹。
■an indistinct or blurred view or image
模糊不清的景象（或图像）
the low smudge of hills on the horizon.
地平线上小山低矮的模糊剪影。
- [with obj.]cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it
（通过抹、擦）弄脏，涂污
she dabbed her eyes, careful not to smudge her make-up.
她小心翼翼地轻擦双眼，以免把上好的妆弄污。
■[no obj.]become smeared when rubbed
被弄污
mascaras that smudge or flake around the eyes.
容易把眼部涂污或在眼睛周围结块的睫毛膏。
■make blurred or indistinct
使模糊
the photograph had been smudged by the photocopier and was by no means as clear as the original.
照片已经被复印机弄模糊，根本不像原件那样清楚了。
smudgeless
adjective
语源
- late Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'soil, stain'): of unknown origin. The noun dates from the late 18th cent
smudge2
noun
- (N. Amer.)a smoky outdoor fire that is lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost
(北美)（驱虫或防霜冻）熏烟灰堆
- mid 18th cent. (in the sense 'suffocating smoke'): of unknown origin related to obsolete smudge 'cure (herring) by smoking', of obscure origin
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