slur

slur over (something)

1. To say certain words with unclear, indistinct, or unintelligible pronunciation. I wasn't sure of the correct way to pronounce some of the more complicated chemical compounds, so I just slurred over their names during my presentation. When pressed for clarification by the reporter, the senator slurred over most of her response before declaring that she was late for a meeting.

2. To discuss, treat, approach, or deal with something in a very superficial, careless, or evasive manner. The government has been slurring over this issue for years, but the time has finally come for us to do something about it! Tom always slurs over any problems he has at home.

slur over something

1. Lit. to avoid saying difficult or crucial words by mumbling them; to speak over words unclearly. The speaker slurred over so many words that we didn't know what she was saying. Unfortunately, Ted slurred over many of the important parts of his speech.

2. Fig. to avoid talking about or mentioning an issue. The mayor slurred over the major issue of the day. she slurred over the major problems.

词组	slur
释义	slur slur over (something) 1. To say certain words with unclear, indistinct, or unintelligible pronunciation. I wasn't sure of the correct way to pronounce some of the more complicated chemical compounds, so I just slurred over their names during my presentation. When pressed for clarification by the reporter, the senator slurred over most of her response before declaring that she was late for a meeting. 2. To discuss, treat, approach, or deal with something in a very superficial, careless, or evasive manner. The government has been slurring over this issue for years, but the time has finally come for us to do something about it! Tom always slurs over any problems he has at home. See also: over, slur Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. slur over something 1. Lit. to avoid saying difficult or crucial words by mumbling them; to speak over words unclearly. The speaker slurred over so many words that we didn't know what she was saying. Unfortunately, Ted slurred over many of the important parts of his speech. 2. Fig. to avoid talking about or mentioning an issue. The mayor slurred over the major issue of the day. she slurred over the major problems. See also: over, slur McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: slur over slur over (something) curse (someone or something) under (one's) breath there is a fine line between there is a fine line between (something) and (something else) get (one's) tongue around (something) get your tongue round something get your tongue round/around something sound out ring a bell References in periodicals archive This discourse pertains to some of the political slurs that have been commonly used in the USA and Britain and have become part of the political dictionary. Guess who fits the bill? As noted above, college campuses have been the scenes of numerous incidents resulting from the use of slurs. In spring 2015, a group of University of Oklahoma fraternity members on their way to a spring formal launched into a song that contained racist slurs. Free speech and slurs: Rights Vs. Respect Snitzler's updated and revised version of Segovia's Slur Exercises, Slur Exercises, Trills, and Chromatic Octaves It could be pointed out that even when a slur is not used--for example, when it is merely mentioned--it turns out as derogatory (Anderson and Lepore 2013a, b). Externalistic derogation Now that saying something mean gets you in more trouble than doing something mean, I recommend we fashion future slur rehab technology on The Sarah Silverman Program. Just rehab those slurs away! Audience members at the conservative gathering initially appeared startled, but then many of them laughed and applauded Coulter's slur. Coulter: Edwards' Campaign Manager 'Fronting for Arab Terrorists' One of the problems with the slur of anti-Semitism is that it ignores the vast gulf between those who raise legitimate moral objections to Israeli actions and actual anti-Semites, either of the house-and-garden variety or those who want to destroy Israel and all Jews. Cheap slurs A simple example is the omission of the slur found in m. Joseph Haydn The decision of the far right British National Party to have a candidate in the Colne Valley casts a "slur" on the whole area, an MP claims. Party's `slur' on Valley LAS VEGAS -- The wife of a state assemblyman has filed a federal lawsuit against the Community College of Southern Nevada, its president and a former vice president who allegedly used a racial slur to refer to her. Nev. legislator's wife sues college over racial slur R I Sims defends trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies against the latest slur on his character Letter: Please, don't accuse the great man of this A correspondence between Brahms and Joachim in 1879 provides a starting point for considering the problem of what composers meant when they used dots or strokes under slurs. During work on Brahms's Violin Concerto, Joachim marked some bowings with dots under a slur. Dots and strokes in late 18th- and 19th-century music ANNAPOLIS A Harford County Democrat delegate has been stripped of her leadership position after she used a racial slur. Md. delegate who used racial slur stripped of leadership role The chief meteorologist at a local news network in Rochester, New York, was fired Sunday after using a racial slur on-air in reference to Martin Luther King Jr. Weatherman Responds To Firing Over Racial Slur Slur if you can, otherwise light tongue articulation. Tabata for Horn Players
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