| 单词 | slough |
| 释义 | Word Frequency slough 1(slaʊ) noun 1. a hollow filled with mud; bog 2. (sluː) US and Canadian a. (in the prairies) a large hole where water collects or the water in such a hole b. (in the northwest) a sluggish side channel of a river c. (on the Pacific coast) a marshy saltwater inlet 3. despair or degradation Derived forms sloughy (ˈsloughy) adjective Word origin Old English slōh; related to Middle High German sluoche ditch, Swedish slaga swampWord Frequency slough 2(slʌf) noun 1. any outer covering that is shed, such as the dead outer layer of the skin of a snake, the cellular debris in a wound, etc 2. Also: sluff bridge a discarded card verb 3. (often foll by off) to shed (a skin, etc) or (of a skin, etc) to be shed 4. Also: sluff bridge to discard (a card or cards) Derived forms sloughy (ˈsloughy) adjective Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German slū husk, German Schlauch hose, Norwegian slō fleshy part of a hornWord Frequency Slough(slaʊ) noun 1. an industrial town in SE central England, in Slough unitary authority, Berkshire; food products, high-tech industries. Pop: 126 276 (2001) 2. a unitary authority in SE central England, in Berkshire. Pop: 118 800 (2003 est).Area: 28 sq km (11 sq miles) |
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