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mud

UK /mʌd/US /mʌd/

词源

源自古英语 'mōd',与德语 'Mott' 和荷兰语 'modder' 同源,意为湿土或泥浆。

noun

❶ 指湿润松软的泥土混合物,通常由水和土壤混合而成,常见于雨后或湿地。

“After the heavy rain, the path was covered in thick mud.”

(大雨过后,小路上覆盖着厚厚的泥浆。)

“The children enjoyed playing in the mud and making mud pies.”

(孩子们喜欢在泥巴里玩耍,做泥巴派。)

同义词:dirt, sludge, mire

常见短语

stick in the mud — 形容一个人思想保守、不愿尝试新事物或缺乏冒险精神。

“Don't be such a stick in the mud—come and join the fun!”

(别这么死板——一起来玩吧!)

mud-slinging — 指在政治或争论中恶意诽谤或诋毁对手的行为。

“The election campaign was full of mud-slinging from both sides.”

(竞选活动中双方都在互相诋毁。)