muddy
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 full of or covered in mud 泥泞的; (覆)有泥的
muddy roads, shoes 泥泞的路、 沾满泥的鞋.
2
(a) (of liquids or colours) coloured by or like mud; not clear; thick like mud (指液体或颜色)泥土色的, 泥土般的, 混浊的, 稠如泥浆的: a muddy stream 混浊的河
muddy water 泥水 * muddy coffee 土褐色的咖啡
clothes of a muddy (ie brownish) green 土绿色的衣物.
(b) (fig derog 比喻, 贬) not clear; confused模糊不清的; 混乱的
muddy thinking 紊乱的思绪. muddy, v (pt, pp muddied)
1 [Tn] make (sb/sth) muddy 使(某人)沾上泥; 使(某物)泥泞、 有泥、 呈泥土色或混浊
muddy one's face, clothes 弄得脸上、 衣服上有泥.
2 (idm 习语) muddy the `waters (derog 贬) make a situation confused and unclear 把水搅浑; 弄乱情况.
Today it is no longer the tallest building in the USA, or even in New York.
今天,它不再是美国最高的大厦了,甚至在纽约都排不上号了。
There are many things to be learnt when you start working.
开始工作时,你有许多东西要学。
I have got some wonderful news to tell you. I have been offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my further education. One hundred and twenty-five students took exams for it, and I was one of the five to be chosen. However, my parents are tr