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wallow

UK //ˈwɒləʊ//US //ˈwɑːloʊ//

词源

源自中古英语 'walwen',意为“翻滚”或“打滚”,与古英语 'wealwian'(滚动)相关。

verb

❶ 指人或动物在泥浆、水或其他液体中打滚或翻滚,常带有享受或放松的意味。

“The pigs love to wallow in the mud to keep cool.”

(猪喜欢在泥浆里打滚来保持凉爽。)

“After the rain, the children wallowed in the puddles.”

(雨后,孩子们在水坑里打滚玩耍。)

❶ 指人沉溺于某种情绪或状态中,通常是消极的,如悲伤、自怜或懒惰。

“He wallowed in self-pity after losing his job.”

(失业后,他沉溺于自怜之中。)

“She wallowed in sadness for weeks after the breakup.”

(分手后,她沉浸在悲伤中好几周。)

同义词:roll, flounder, indulge, luxuriate, bask

noun

❶ 指动物打滚的地方,通常是泥浆或水坑。

“The elephants created a wallow in the muddy riverbank.”

(大象在泥泞的河岸上弄出了一个打滚的泥坑。)

“The wallow was filled with water after the heavy rain.”

(大雨过后,泥坑里积满了水。)

同义词:mudhole, pit, hollow

常见短语

wallow in — 沉溺于某种情绪或状态中,通常指消极或放纵的行为。

“She chose to wallow in her grief instead of moving on.”

(她选择沉溺于悲伤,而不是继续前进。)