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ooze

UK //uːz//US //uːz//

词源

源自古英语单词wōs(汁液),与古高地德语waso(湿润的土壤)同源,最初指树木渗出的汁液,后引申为软泥和渗出动作。

verb

❶ 指液体缓慢地渗出或流出,常用于描述粘稠液体如泥浆、血液等慢慢移动的状态。

“Mud oozed between his toes as he walked through the swamp.”

(他走过沼泽时,泥浆从他的脚趾间慢慢渗出。)

“Sap was oozing from the cut in the tree bark.”

(树皮切口处正缓缓渗出树脂。)

❶ 比喻某种特质或情感自然地流露或散发,常与魅力、自信等抽象概念搭配。

“She oozes confidence every time she steps on stage.”

(每次登上舞台时,她都自然流露出自信。)

“The old castle oozes historical charm.”

(这座古堡散发着历史的魅力。)

同义词:seep, trickle, exude, leak, dribble

noun

❶ 指从地面或物体中渗出的粘稠液体,常见于沼泽、河床等潮湿环境中的软泥。

“The riverbank was covered in thick green ooze.”

(河岸上覆盖着厚厚的绿色软泥。)

“Scientists collected samples of the deep-sea ooze.”

(科学家采集了深海沉积物的样本。)

同义词:sludge, mud, mire, slime, sediment

常见短语

ooze out — 描述液体或物质从容器或缝隙中缓慢流出的过程,强调渐进性。

“The last bit of toothpaste oozed out of the tube.”

(最后一点牙膏从管子里慢慢挤了出来。)

ooze with — 比喻某物充满或明显表现出某种特质,常用于积极描述。

“The chocolate cake oozes with rich caramel filling.”

(巧克力蛋糕里满是浓郁的焦糖夹心。)