slough

🇺🇸 /slaʊ/ 🇬🇧 /slaʊ/
頻度
難易度
タグ TOP20000
verb
R

to naturally shed something, like dead skin or leaves.

It's important to regularly slough away dead skin for a healthier complexion.

健康的な肌色を得るために、定期的に死皮を剥がすことが大切です。

noun
R

a feeling of being very sad and without hope.

After losing her job, she fell into a slough of despair.

仕事を失ってから、彼女は絶望の沼地に陥りました。

R

a wet, muddy, and swampy area of land.

After the rain, the garden turned into a slough, making it difficult to walk through.

雨の後、庭園は泥沼になり、歩きにくくなりました。

translation

v. 脱皮する
n. 絶望, 湿原

語形変化

3rd Present sloughs
Past sloughed
Perfect sloughed
Progressive sloughing
Plural sloughs