aspersion
英 [ə'spɜːʃ(ə)n]
美 [ə'spɝʒən]
GRE
1、a- "to" + spers- + -ion.
2. 【记】a 不好的 + sperse 音：水泼洒，满嘴喷不好的东西，诽谤；a + spersion 音:水泼身，泼水，泼圣水，泼脏水 或sh泼身
- aspersion
- aspersion: see spread
- aspersion (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin aspersionem (nominative aspersio) "a sprinkling," noun of action from past participle stem of aspergere "to sprinkle on," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + spargere "sprinkle, strew" (see sparse). Originally in theology, the shedding of Christ's blood. Modern sense of "a bespattering with slander" first attested 1590s. To cast aspersions was in Fielding (1749).
- 1. Carrie felt this to contain, in some way , an aspersion upon her ability.
- 嘉莉觉得这话多少含有贬低她的才能的意思.
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- 2. Should you hear my name blackened and maligned, will you credit the aspersion?
- 要是你听见我的名誉受到诽谤, 你会相信那谗言 吗 ?
来自辞典例句
- 3. Suddenly, who is knowing in aspersion, be spilled on my foot completely.
- 忽然, 不知是谁在洒水, 全泼在我脚上了.
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- 4. In the 19 th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion.
- 在19世纪,凡提到女性情欲就会被视为是卑鄙的中伤.
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