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muds

UK /mʌdz/US /mʌdz/

词源

源自中古英语 'mudde',可能来自低地德语 'mudde',意为软泥或淤泥。

noun

❶ mud的复数形式,指潮湿松软的泥土混合物,通常由水和土壤混合而成,常见于雨后或湿地。

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

(雨后,小路上覆盖着厚厚的泥浆。)

“The children played in the muds, making little castles.”

(孩子们在泥浆里玩耍,堆砌小城堡。)

同义词:sludge, mire, ooze

常见短语

drag through the muds — 指公开羞辱或贬低某人,使其名誉受损,类似于中文的“抹黑”或“诋毁”。

“The politician was dragged through the muds by his opponents.”

(这位政客被对手公开诋毁。)