slough
n
1 [C] swamp; marsh 沼泽; 沼地.
2 [C] (in western Canada) pond formed by rain or melted snow (加拿大西部)(雨水、 融雪形成的)水池, 池塘.
3 [sing] ~ of sth (fml 文) bad mental attitude that is hard to change 难以改变的不良心理
a slough of despair, self-pity, etc 绝望、 自怜等的深渊.
slough n skin that has fallen away from a snake; any dead tissue that falls away at regular intervals 蛇蜕下来的皮; 按时脱落的死组织. slough, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (off) let (skin, dead tissue, etc) fall off; cast sth off 使(皮、 死组织等)蜕下或脱落; 舍弃某物
a snake sloughing (off) its skin 正在蜕皮的蛇.
2 (phr v) slough sth off get rid of sth; abandon sth 摆脱, 抛弃(某事物)
slough off one's bad habits, worries, responsibilities, etc 抛弃坏习惯、 摆脱烦恼、 卸责.
🔁 扩展释义
*[slau]n. 泥沼, 沼泽, 蜕下的皮, 腐肉vt. 使陷入泥沼, 使沉沦, 脱落, 抛弃vi. 在泥浆中跋涉, 蜕皮, 脱落【医】 腐肉; 腐离; 蜕落相关词组: slough over slough sth off
🌿 同词根单词
slicevt. 切成片;切下;划分;
n. 薄片;一部分;(因失误而打出的)曲线球;
vi. 斜击;