aspersion
aspersion 英 [əs'pɜ:ʃən] 美 [əˈspəʒən, -ʃən]
n. 中伤，诽谤；洒水
名词复数:aspersions
- An aspersion is a disparaging remark. It almost invariably appears as a plural, following the word "cast" — when you cast aspersions on someone, you are questioning their abilities or doubting them.
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- n. 中伤，诽谤；洒水
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1. I emptied it at a draught; and feeling broad awake after this internal cold aspersion, sat upright to make a cigarette.
我一口气喝完了它，冷水进入体内让我彻底醒来，我坐了起来，点燃一根烟。
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2. We cast no aspersion on the man or his program. Mr. Obama, in his short career, has not strongly associated himself with any policy idea.
我们无意诽谤这个人或他的计划，然而奥巴马先生在他短暂的职业生涯里，从未对任何政策主张表现过强烈支持的态度。
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3. Carrie felt this to contain, in some way, an (? aspersion ) upon her ability.
卡丽感觉有些受牵制，从某种程度上来说，这是对她能力的一种诽谤。
- aspersion (n.) mid-15c., originally in theology, "the shedding of Christ's blood," 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). Non-theological sense of "a bespattering with slander, derogatory criticism" is attested from 1590s. To cast aspersions was in Fielding (1749).
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