puddle

'pʌdl
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
v. wade or dabble in a puddle
v. subject to puddling or form by puddling
v. dip into mud before planting

中文翻译

n. 小池, 水坑, 胶土
vt. 搅浊, 搅炼
vi. 在泥污中打滚, (把黏土等)捣制成胶土

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Collins 星级
12,181
BNC 频率
9,010
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记忆技巧

puddle 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以注意到它的构成与“水洼”相关，联想到“pud”可以和“pudgy”（胖乎乎的）联系，形象化为一个小水洼像胖乎乎的水滴。

例句

1. The dog jumped over the puddle to avoid getting wet.
那只狗跳过水坑以避免被淋湿。
2. After the rain, there was a big puddle in the street.
雨后，街道上有一个大水坑。
3. She stepped in the puddle and splashed water everywhere.
她踩进了水坑，水溅得到处都是。

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