slur

slur

英 [slɜː]
　　美 [slɝ]

vt. 忽視；草率地看過；含糊地念；詆毀
　　vi. 含糊地發音；潦草地寫字；拖著腳走
　　n. 污點；誹謗；連音符

中文詞源：

slur 含混的說話，誹謗，侮辱

來自輔音叢 sl-,黏滑的，淤泥的，泥漿的，比較 slop,slosh,slough,sludge.引申比喻義塗抹泥漿， 誹謗，侮辱。詞義含混的說話可能來自擬聲詞。

例句：

1. This is yet another slur on the integrity of the Metropolitan Police.
這是對倫敦市警察局剛正廉明作風的又一次誹謗。

2. The newscaster's speech began to slur.
新聞廣播員的話音變得含糊不清起來。

3. His comments cast a slur on the integrity of his employees.
他的評論是對其雇員正直品質的詆毀.

4. He took the remarks as a slur on his reputation.
他把這些話當作是對他的名譽的中傷.

5. The drug made her speak with a slur.
藥物使她口齒不清.