aspersions
noun /əˈspɜːʃnz/
/əˈspɜːrʒnz/
[plural] (formal)- critical or unpleasant remarks or judgements
批评意见;非难;中伤 - I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty.
我可不想批评你的诚信。
词源late Middle English (denoting the sprinkling of water, especially at baptism): from Latin aspersio(n-), from aspergere, from ad- ‘to’ + spargere ‘sprinkle’. - I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty.