mud
n[U]
1 soft wet earth 泥; 烂泥; 淤泥
rain that turns dust into mud 化尘为泥的雨
My shoes were covered/plastered in/with mud. 我的鞋沾满了泥.
The armies got bogged down in the thick squelching mud. 军队都陷入泥沼中, 行进时烂泥扑哧作声.
2 (idm 习语) clear as mud => clear1. drag sb/sb's name through the mire/mud => drag2. fling, sling, throw, etc `mud (at sb) try to damage sb's reputation (by slander, libel, etc) 企图败坏某人的名声(藉造谣、 诽谤等). ,mud `sticks (saying 谚) people tend to believe and remember bad or slanderous things said about sb 恶事如泥沾身洗不清. sb's name is mud => name1.
🎯 考研助记
妈的”(谐音),摔了个狗啃 泥 密友(mu)的靴子(d)沾满了 泥浆
🔁 扩展释义
*[mʌd]n. 泥, 诽谤vt. 弄脏【化】 泥浆; 泥; 滤泥; 渣; 淀渣相关词组: stick in the mud
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
boycottvt. 联合抵制;抵制(货物等);拒绝参加;
n. 联合抵制;联合拒绝购买;拒绝参加;
They had rough weather, and Kunta's back bled from rolling over on the hard wooden boards.
他们经历了恶劣的天气,孔塔的背部由于在硬木板上滚动而流了血。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.