"sludge" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 污泥
• 沉淀物

Definition

一种厚重、湿润的泥状物，尤其指工厂、污水处理厂或发动机等产生的废弃物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于技术、工业或环保语境。常见搭配有“污水污泥”、“油污泥”、“厚污泥”。通常与废弃物相关，而不仅仅是自然泥土，带有负面或肮脏的含义。

Examples

The machine was covered in thick sludge.

机器上覆盖着厚厚的**污泥**。

Sewage treatment plants produce a lot of sludge.

污水处理厂会产生大量的**污泥**。

Oil sludge can harm the environment.

**油污泥**会危害环境。

The bottom of the river was full of dark sludge.

河底全是黑色的**淤泥**。

After years of use, the pipe was clogged with sludge.

多年使用后，管道被**污泥**堵住了。

My boots got stuck in the sludge by the construction site.

我的靴子在工地旁的**泥浆**里陷住了。