smudge

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++smudge1 /smʌdʒ/ noun [countable]  MARKa dirty mark 污迹，污斑，污痕 SYN smearsmudge of a smudge of lipstick on the cup 杯子上的口红印► see thesaurus at mark —smudgy adjective

Examples from the Corpus

smudge• Ella had a smudge of green paint on her cheek.• Typically the fisherman is a lone black smudge hunched on his bait-box for hours at a time.• Over on the horizon there was a dark-blue smudge of land to be seen only in first clear light.• This rumor contains smudges of truth.• Sometimes a finger pressed over semi-wet paint will create a controlled smudge for distant branches.• Nothing on it, just a few smudges.• There was a lipstick smudge on the rim of my cup.• Suddenly a flock of all-dark shearwaters appeared, only the underwing showing a pale smudge.• It can invert, flip, rotate, scale, stretch, smudge and anything else you might want it to do.• You can't hand your homework in with those smudges all over it.• Purple lines floated on the surfaces of his eyes, coming briefly into focus, then retreating into vague smudges.smudge2 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]MARK if ink, writing etc smudges, or if you smudge it, it becomes dirty and unclear because it has been touched or rubbed 〔墨迹、字迹等〕被弄脏，被蹭脏；把…擦模糊 Don’t touch it! You’ll smudge the ink. 别碰它！你会把墨水抹花的。2  [transitive]MARK to make a dirty mark on a surface 弄脏，使变脏 Someone had smudged the paper with their greasy hands. 有人用油腻的手把这张纸弄脏了。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

smudge• The smoke of smelters and charcoal kilns smudged a sky that all down the pass had been a dark, serene blue.• Renille wiped at her eyes, smudging her makeup.• Which type to choose Waterproof Shouldn't smudge or run in water, but many do.• Water-resistant Won't smudge or run when touched and can be cleaned off with ordinary remover.• Carlos had a smudged repair manual propped open on the car's windshield.

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smudge

I

smudge¹ /smʌdʒ/ noun [countable]
a dirty mark
   SYN  smear
    smudge of
    a smudge of lipstick on the cup
—smudgy adjective
     

THESAURUS

■ a dirty mark
   ▪ mark a dirty area on something that spoils its appearance: The bark of the tree had made black marks on her trousers.
   ▪ spot a small mark on something: a grease spot on my shirt
   ▪ stain a mark that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a dark liquid: a wine stain on the tablecloth | blood stains
   ▪ smudge a mark that is made when something touches against a surface: There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek. | He had a smudge of chalk on his jacket.
   ▪ smear a mark that is made by a small amount of something spread across a surface: The table had a smear of paint on the top.
   ▪ fingerprint (also fingermark British English) a mark on the surface of something that is made by someone’s fingers: The glass was covered with greasy fingerprints.

II

smudge² verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] if ink, writing etc smudges, or if you smudge it, it becomes dirty and unclear because it has been touched or rubbed:
    Don’t touch it! You’ll smudge the ink.
2. [transitive] to make a dirty mark on a surface:
    Someone had smudged the paper with their greasy hands.