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slough

UK /slaʊ/US /sluː/

词源

源自古英语 slōh(沼泽),与德语 Sumpf(沼泽)同源;动词意义来自中古英语 slouhen(蜕皮)。

noun

❶ 指沼泽或湿地,特指水流缓慢、泥泞难行的低洼区域,常见于自然环境中。

“The path led through a dark slough filled with reeds.”

(小路穿过一片长满芦苇的阴暗沼泽。)

“After the rain, the field turned into a muddy slough.”

(雨后,田野变成了一片泥泞的沼泽地。)

❶ 指蛇或其他动物蜕下的皮,通常完整且透明,是生长过程中的自然现象。

“We found a snake's slough near the rocks.”

(我们在岩石附近发现了一条蛇蜕下的皮。)

“The lizard left its slough clinging to the branch.”

(蜥蜴把蜕下的皮留在了树枝上。)

同义词:swamp, marsh, bog, exuviae, cast-off skin

verb

❶ 指动物蜕皮的行为,或比喻摆脱不需要的东西或状态,如同蛇蜕去旧皮一般。

“The snake will slough its skin as it grows larger.”

(蛇在长大时会蜕去旧皮。)

“He tried to slough off his old habits and start anew.”

(他试图摆脱旧习惯,重新开始。)

同义词:shed, cast off, discard, molt, exuviate

常见短语

slough off — 指摆脱或丢弃不需要的事物,常用于描述摆脱负面情绪、习惯或负担。

“It's time to slough off these worries and enjoy the trip.”

(是时候抛开这些烦恼,享受旅行了。)