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smudge

/smʌdʒ/

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1 · n.

a blurred or dirty mark

污迹；模糊痕迹

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A dark smudge on the drawing hid the artist's signature.
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画上的一块黑色污迹遮住了画家的签名。
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Pronunciation: /smʌdʒ/

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