slough

slau
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a hollow filled with mud
n. a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
n. any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

中文翻译

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

1
Collins 星级
15,291
BNC 频率
21,534
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记忆技巧

slough 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以记住它的两个发音：/slʌf/（指泥潭）和/sluː/（指蜕皮）来帮助理解其不同含义。

例句

1. The snake shed its skin in the slough.
蛇在沼泽地里脱掉了皮。
2. We took a walk through the muddy slough after the rain.
雨后我们在泥泞的沼泽地里散步。
3. The slough was home to many birds and other wildlife.
这个沼泽是许多鸟类和其他野生动物的栖息地。

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