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marshy

UK //ˈmɑːʃi//US //ˈmɑːrʃi//

词源

源自中古英语 'mersshy',与 'marsh'(沼泽)同源,最终可能来自原始日耳曼语。

adjective

❶ 形容土地潮湿松软,像沼泽一样,通常因为水分过多而难以行走或耕种。

“The path became marshy after the heavy rain.”

(大雨过后,小路变得泥泞潮湿。)

“They built the house on marshy ground, which caused problems later.”

(他们把房子建在沼泽地上,后来引发了很多问题。)

同义词:swampy, boggy, wetland

常见短语

marshy land — 指潮湿松软的土地,通常不适合建筑或农业,但可能是生态丰富的湿地。

“The farmers avoided the marshy land because crops wouldn't grow well there.”

(农民们避开那片沼泽地,因为庄稼在那里长不好。)