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 |