mud [mʌd] noun uncountable ESSENTIAL ■earth that has become wet and sticky 泥,泥土;烂泥,泥浆;淤泥•The vehicles got bogged down in the heavy mud.车辆深陷淤泥,动弹不得。 •Modern houses have replaced the one-room mud huts with grass roofs that had been home to generations of peasants.新式住房取代了农民世代居住的单间草顶土屋。 •These mud flats (= level ground near the sea) are a site of special scientific interest.这片淤泥滩有特殊的科研价值。 [mʌd] noun uncountable Here 's mud in your eye ! informal ■sometimes said by people in a friendly way just before drinking an alcoholic drink together 干杯!祝您健康! [mʌd] noun uncountable hurl/throw/sling mud at sb ■to say insulting or unfair things about someone, especially to try to damage their reputation 污蔑,中伤,诽谤(某人) ⇒ See also mud-slinging [mʌd] noun uncountable Mud sticks. UK saying ■said to mean that people are likely to believe something bad that is said about someone, even if it is not true 泥巴黏身不易掉;诽谤总是有人信 |