好词典

wallowing

UK //ˈwɒləʊɪŋ//US //ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 wealwian(打滚),与古高地德语 walawôn(滚动)同源,可能模仿物体滚动的声响。

verb

❶ 指人或动物在泥浆、水中打滚或躺卧,通常为了降温、清洁或享受。也可比喻人沉溺于某种情绪或状态中。

“The pigs were wallowing happily in the muddy pond.”

(猪群在泥泞的池塘里快活地打滚。)

“After the rain, elephants enjoy wallowing in the wet soil.”

(雨后大象喜欢在潮湿的泥土里打滚。)

同义词:rolling, basking, luxuriating, indulging, reveling

常见短语

wallow in — 指长时间沉浸于某种状态(多为负面情绪),带有放纵或不愿摆脱的意味。

“He's been wallowing in despair since the breakup.”

(分手后他一直深陷绝望无法自拔。)