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slime

UK //slaɪm//US //slaɪm//

词源

源自古英语'slīm'(黏液),与德语'Scheim'(黏液)、古挪威语'slím'同源,原始日耳曼语词根'slīmaz'意为'黏滑物质'。

noun

❶ 一种黏稠、湿滑的物质,通常由有机物分解或某些生物分泌产生,常见于腐烂物表面或池塘底部。

“The pond was covered with green slime.”

(池塘表面覆盖着一层绿色的黏液。)

“She slipped on the slime left by the snails.”

(她踩到蜗牛留下的黏液滑倒了。)

❶ 在非正式语境中,指令人厌恶或不可信任的人,带有贬义色彩。

“Don't trust that slime - he's always lying.”

(别相信那个卑鄙的家伙——他老是说谎。)

“The politician was described as corporate slime.”

(那个政客被形容为企业界的败类。)

同义词:mucus, ooze, gunk, sludge, scum

verb

❶ 用黏液覆盖某物,或像黏液一样缓慢流动。

“The snail slimed its way across the path.”

(蜗牛拖着黏液爬过小路。)

“The fish was slimed with algae.”

(鱼身上沾满了藻类黏液。)

同义词:coat, cover, ooze, secrete

常见短语

slime mold — 一种特殊的生物体,介于真菌和原生动物之间,能像黏液般移动。

“Slime molds can solve maze problems surprisingly well.”

(黏液霉菌能出人意料地解决迷宫问题。)

slime time — 儿童节目中玩黏液的环节,或泛指任何涉及黏液的娱乐活动。

“The kids' favorite part of the show was slime time.”

(孩子们最喜欢节目里的玩黏液环节。)