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

• There is no hopeless situation that is insurmountable but people with a slough of despond.
  世上没有绝望的处境，只有对处境绝望的人。
• She tried hard to slough off her old personality
  她努力告别从前的个性。
• Slough off unimportant verbiage.
  删除无关紧要的空话。
• It's a bad habit he should slough off.
  这是他应该戒除的一个坏习惯。
• The horses were stalled in a slough.
  马陷入泥沼中进退不得。
• Snakes slough off their skins once a year.
  蛇每年蜕皮一次。
• The cicada has to slough off its skin before it can fly.
  蝉在会飞以前必须蜕去皮。
• Well, you dropped Linton with it into a slough of despond.
  好呀，你把林惇和这样的消遣一起丢入了‘绝望的深渊’啦。
• He managed to slough off his drinking habit.
  他终於戒掉了酗酒的习惯。
• 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。