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puddle

UK //ˈpʌd.əl//US //ˈpʌd.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'podel',可能源自低地德语 'pudel'(水坑),与德语 'Pfuhl'(池塘)同源。最早记录于14世纪,原指小水池或泥浆坑。

noun

❶ 指地面上因雨水或其他液体形成的小水坑,通常面积不大但能明显看到积水。

“The children jumped in the puddles after the rain.”

(雨后孩子们在水坑里跳来跳去。)

“Be careful not to step in that muddy puddle.”

(小心别踩进那个泥水坑。)

❶ 指少量液体聚集形成的浅洼,如油漆、油等非水液体的小滩。

“There was a puddle of milk on the kitchen floor.”

(厨房地板上有一滩牛奶。)

“He wiped up the puddle of oil from the garage floor.”

(他擦掉了车库地板上的油渍。)

同义词:pool, pond, pluddle

verb

❶ 指在浅水中或泥泞处行走或玩耍,常伴有溅起水花的动作。

“The kids loved puddling in the wet sand at the beach.”

(孩子们喜欢在海滩的湿沙地里踩水玩。)

“Ducks were puddling in the shallow stream.”

(鸭子在浅溪中戏水。)

❶ 指将黏土或类似材料与水混合揉捏,使其质地均匀的过程。

“The potter puddled the clay to remove air bubbles.”

(陶艺师揉捏黏土以去除气泡。)

“Traditional brickmakers puddle the mud with their feet.”

(传统制砖工人用脚踩踏泥料。)

同义词:splash, wade, knead

常见短语

puddle jumper — 指小型短程飞机,常用于连接邻近城市或岛屿之间的航班。

“We took a puddle jumper from Seattle to Vancouver.”

(我们乘坐小型飞机从西雅图飞往温哥华。)

puddle duck — 指常在浅水区活动的鸭子品种,区别于潜水鸭类。

“Mallards are typical puddle ducks found in city parks.”

(绿头鸭是城市公园里常见的浅水鸭类。)