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back·bite 英ˈbækˌbaɪt美ˈbækˌbaɪtAHDbăkʹbīt' GBNC²³⁶²¹³⁺¹ 基本英英词源记法近义反义派生词例句Thesaurus v.背后诽谤⁵⁸;背后中伤⁴²名词backbiter过去式backbit过去分词backbitten现在分词backbiting三单backbites Verb: say mean things这是一个由名词back背后和动词bite咬组成的复合动词,用以表示“背后说人坏话”,“背后诽谤”,词义的理据几乎是不言自明的。有一个较为古老的说法将该词昀由来和流行于12至19世纪的纵狗斗熊游戏bearbiting联系起来。这是昔时一种取乐方式,用链条将熊拴在柱子上,然后放狗去咬。有的狗从前面攻击,有的从背后咬。1575年英国女王伊丽莎白一次观看逗熊就准备了13只熊。以后这种游戏因被认为残忍而遭禁。据传,有人问古希腊哲学家第欧根尼Diogenes,412? - 323BC何种动物咬人最痛,他回答说,野性的,莫过于背后诽谤者 backbiter;驯服的,莫过于阿谀奉承者。英国诗人丁尼生Alfred Tennyson,1809 - 1892在谈及诽谤者时写道,“当面奉承者与背后诽谤者设有什么两样。” Face-flatterers and backbiters are the same 蒋争熟词记忆back背后bite咬→“背后咬人”⇒背后说人坏话back背后bite咬→“背后咬人”⇒背后说人坏话近义词 bitch母狗impute归罪于 Pbackbitern.背后诽谤者backbittenbackbite的过去分词
动词100% 用作动词I can't stand it when peoplebackbite.我无法容忍别人背后诽谤。verb.defame 同义词 abuse,badmouth,calumniate,denigrate,gossip,lie,malign,scandalize,slander,spite,traduce,vilifybackstab 反义词 cherish,commend,compliment,flatter,help,honor,praise abuseverb attack with words bad-mouth,bash,belittle,berate,blow off,calumniate,cap,castigate,cuss out,cut down,cut to the quick,decry,defame,derogate,discount,do a number on,dump on,give a black eye,hurl brickbat,insult,knock,minimize,nag,offend,oppress,persecute,pick on,put down,rag on,reproach,revile,ride,rip up,run down,scold,signify,slam,slap,sling mud,smear,sound,swear at,tear apart,trash,upbraid,vilify,vituperate,zing backstabverb attack indirectly backbite,betray,double-cross,play Judas,sell down the river,slander,smear backstabbedverb attack indirectly backbite,betray,double-cross,play Judas,sell down the river,slander,smear censureverb condemn;criticize severely abuse,admonish,animadvert,asperse,attack,backbite,berate,blame,carp at,castigate,cavil,chastise,chide,contemn,cut up,denigrate,denounce,deprecate,disapprove,discipline,disparage,exprobate,find fault with,get after,impugn,incriminate,judge,knock,lecture,look askance,ostracize,pick apart,pull apart,read out,rebuff,rebuke,remonstrate,reprehend,reprimand,reproach,reprove,scold,take to task,tear apart,tell off,upbraid detractverb take away a part;lessen backbite,belittle,blister,cheapen,decrease,decry,depreciate,derogate,devaluate,diminish,discount,discredit,disesteem,draw away,knock,laugh at,lower,minimize,misprize,reduce,subtract from,underrate,undervalue,vilipend,withdraw,write off malignverb slander, defame abuse,accuse,asperse,backbite,bad-mouth,befoul,besmirch,bespatter,blacken,calumniate,cast aspersions,curse,decry,defile,denigrate,depreciate,derogate,detract,dirty,disparage,harm,injure,insult,misrepresent,mudsling,opprobriate,pollute,rap,revile,roast,run down,scandalize,slur,smear,soil,spatter,speak ill of,stain,sully,taint,take a swipe at,tarnish,tear down,traduce,vilify,villainize,vituperate |