"slough" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 泥潭
• 蛻皮

Definition

「Slough」可以指泥濘地或沼澤，也可以指動物脫皮的動作，比喻上還可以表示擺脫不需要的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

本詞屬於正式或文學用語。作名詞時指泥濘地或沼澤，作動詞（slough off）則指動物脫皮或比喻擺脫不好的事。發音根據詞性有所不同。不要與“slew”或英國地名“Slough”混淆。

Examples

The snake began to slough its old skin.

蛇開始**蛻**舊皮。

We walked through the muddy slough near the river.

我們走過河邊的泥濘**泥潭**。

Some animals slough their skin to grow.

有些動物會**蛻皮**來成長。

He wants to slough off bad habits before starting a new job.

他想在開始新工作前**擺脫**壞習慣。

The road was blocked by a deep slough after the rain.

大雨過後，路被一個深**泥潭**擋住了。

Many people try to slough off stress with exercise.

很多人會透過運動來**擺脫**壓力。