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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Slough decided they wanted to keep Mr Hilton anyway-and Mr Howard then suspended the association.
  斯劳人决定留下希尔顿，霍华德于是取消了这个协会。
• 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。
• A cicada throws its slough.
  蝉是要蜕皮的。
• She tried hard to slough off her old personality
  她努力告别从前的个性。
• He managed to slough off his drinking habit.
  他终於戒掉了酗酒的习惯。
• She can slough off a sadness and replace it by a hope.
  她能摈除悲伤而代之以希望。