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backbite

/bak-bahyt/US // ˈbækˌbaɪt //UK // (ˈbækˌbaɪt) //

背影,背面,背面的人

Related Words

lie谎言,撒谎,骗人,谎话traduce诱导,诱骗,诱拐,诱导性spite怨恨,怨言,怨气,怨愤malign恶意的,弊端,恶毒的,恶性denigrate诋毁,贬低,诽谤,驳斥scandalize丑化,诋毁,流言蜚语,诽谤slander诽谤,诋毁,毁谤,谗言abuse滥用,虐待,辱骂,虐待行为gossip流言蜚语,闲聊,八卦,说话vilify诋毁,诽谤,诋毁他人,诋譭calumniate谰言,谰调badmouth坏嘴,坏话,恶言相向,恶口backstab背刺,反击,背后捅刀子,背后捅一刀

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    back·bit, back·bit·ten or back·bit; back·bit·ing.

    • : to attack the character or reputation of.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    back·bit, back·bit·ten or back·bit; back·bit·ing.

    • : to speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbdefame
Forms: backbiting
Synonyms
abuse滥用,虐待,辱骂,虐待行为badmouth坏嘴,坏话,恶言相向,恶口calumniate谰言,谰调denigrate诋毁,贬低,诽谤,驳斥gossip流言蜚语,闲聊,八卦,说话lie谎言,撒谎,骗人,谎话malign恶意的,弊端,恶毒的,恶性scandalize丑化,诋毁,流言蜚语,诽谤slander诽谤,诋毁,毁谤,谗言spite怨恨,怨言,怨气,怨愤traduce诱导,诱骗,诱拐,诱导性vilify诋毁,诽谤,诋毁他人,诋譭backstab背刺,反击,背后捅刀子,背后捅一刀

Examples

  • We are all friends; of course we are friends, and we all backbite each other and carry scandal and intrigue.

  • Mrs. Portal talked scandal herself and enjoyed it, but she didn't backbite, which is the difference between good and ill nature.

  • Backbite (Sir Benjamin), nephew of Crabtree, very conceited, and very censorious.

  • Even as thou art scandalizing others, thine own nature is being abased, whilst those whom thou dost backbite remain the same.

  • From these though descended our manners are mended,Though still we can grin and backbite!

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