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clogged

UK //klɒɡd//US //klɑːɡd//

词源

源自中古英语 'clogge'(木块),可能与古挪威语 'klugu'(木桩)有关,最初指用木块阻碍运动,后引申为广义的堵塞。

adjective

❶ 指管道、通道等被异物堵塞而无法正常流通的状态,常见于水管堵塞或交通拥堵等场景。

“The sink is clogged with food scraps.”

(水槽被食物残渣堵住了。)

“My nose feels clogged because of the cold.”

(因为感冒,我的鼻子感觉堵住了。)

同义词:blocked, obstructed, congested

verb

❶ 表示使某物被塞满或阻塞的动作,常用于描述因堆积过多而导致的堵塞现象。

“Leaves clogged the gutter after the storm.”

(暴风雨后树叶堵塞了排水沟。)

“Too much oil can clog the engine.”

(过多的机油会堵塞发动机。)

同义词:jam, choke, plug

常见短语

clogged up — 强调完全堵塞的状态,常用于描述管道、系统或通道被彻底阻塞的情况。

“The drain is completely clogged up with mud.”

(排水管完全被淤泥堵死了。)