
好词典

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