slough

🇺🇸 /slaʊ/ 🇬🇧 /slaʊ/
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難度
標籤 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.

定期去除死皮,以獲得更健康的膚色。

noun
R

a feeling of being very sad and without hope.

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

失去工作後,她陷入了絕望的泥潭。

R

a wet, muddy, and swampy area of land.

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

雨後,花園變成了泥潭,走起來很困難。

translation

v. 脫落
n. 絕望, 沼澤

詞形變化

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