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slough
verb transitive /slʌf/
■(of some animals) to have a layer of skin come off （某些动物）蜕（皮）•Snakes slough their skin regularly.蛇定期蜕皮。
verb transitive /slʌf/
Phrasal Verbs [M] slough sth off literary
■to get rid of something or someone unwanted 除去，摆脱•He seemed to want to slough off all his old acquaintances.他似乎想摆脱所有的熟人。 ■specialized
■When snakes and other reptiles slough off their skin, they get rid of an old, dead layer of skin. （蛇及其他爬行动物）蜕（皮），脱（皮）
noun UK [slaʊ] US [sluː]
UK [slaʊ]
SADNESS 悲伤
only singular literary
■a mental state of deep sadness and no hope 悲伤绝望•She seems unable to pull herself out of this deep slough of self-pity.她似乎深陷于这种自怜自艾的悲伤，无法自拔。
noun UK [slaʊ] US [sluː]
UK [slaʊ]
WET AREA 湿地
countable
■an area of soft, wet land 泥沼，泥淖；沼泽 |