slough

英 [slʌf , slaʊ]

美 [slʌf , sluː]

v.  蜕(皮); 使脱落
n.  苦难的深渊; 绝望的境地; 泥沼; 泥淖; 沼泽

过去式：sloughed　现在分词：sloughing　过去分词：sloughed　复数：sloughs　第三人称单数：sloughs　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.15291 / COCA.21534

短语动词

短语用例

slough sth↔off

• 摒弃；抛弃；摆脱
  to get rid of sth that you no longer want
  1. a snake sloughing its skin
     正在蜕皮的蛇
  2. Slough off dead skin cells by using a facial scrub.
     通过磨砂膏去除死皮细胞。

牛津词典

verb

• 蜕（皮）；使脱落
  to lose a layer of dead skin, etc.
  1. a snake sloughing its skin
     正在蜕皮的蛇
  2. Slough off dead skin cells by using a facial scrub.
     通过磨砂膏去除死皮细胞。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (植物)落叶;(动物)蜕皮
  When a plantsloughsits leaves, or an animal such as a snakesloughsits skin, the leaves or skin come off naturally.
  1. All reptiles have to slough their skin to grow...
     所有爬行动物生长过程中都要蜕皮。
  2. The lemon geranium sloughs dry brown leaves at the base of its branches.
     柠檬天竺葵枝条底部棕色的枯叶会脱落。
  3. Slough offmeans the same asslough.
     slough off 同 slough
  4. Our bodies slough off dead cells.
     我们身体上死去的细胞会脱落。

英英释义

noun

• any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
• a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
• a hollow filled with mud
• necrotic tissue
  Synonym:gangrenesphacelus

verb

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  1. our dog sheds every Spring
  Synonym:shedmoltexuviatemoult

双语例句

• Laura drew up a pailful of water from the well at the edge of the Big slough.
  罗拉在大泥潭边的水井里提上一桶水。
• The cicada has to slough off its skin before it can fly.
  蝉在会飞以前必须蜕去皮。
• The lemon geranium sloughs dry brown leaves at the base of its branches.
  柠檬天竺葵枝条底部棕色的枯叶会脱落。
• So you gotta make sure that they don't slough off.
  你们必须保证他们不会被抛弃。
• Accidentally, I came across a cicada slough. I was really content with its commodious and safe place.
  无意中找到了一只蝉蜕，它壳内宽敞又安全的空间让我十分满意。
• But sometimes, you need to learn to slough off, and then you may get progress.
  人要成功一定要有永不放弃的精神，但你学会放弃的时候，你才开始进步。
• In a prolonged course the hooves, horns and hair may slough.
  在病程长的病例中，蹄壳、角和被毛可能脱落。
• The horses were stalled in a slough.
  马陷入泥沼中进退不得。
• He went to take a bird's nest, was built upon a bough; the branch gave way and Simon fell into a dirty slough.
  他去取小鸟的窝，那个筑在一根大树枝上的鸟窝；树枝断了西蒙掉下来落在肮脏的泥沼里。
• She can slough off a sadness and replace it by a hope.
  她能摈除悲伤而代之以希望。