muddy

英 [ˈmʌdi]

美 [ˈmʌdi]

adj.  多泥的; 泥泞的; 含泥的; 浑浊的; 灰暗的; 暗淡的
v.  使变得泥泞; 使浑浊

过去分词：muddied　复数：muddies　现在分词：muddying　过去式：muddied　比较级：muddier　最高级：muddiest　第三人称单数：muddies　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7679 / COCA.6484

习惯用语

v.

muddy the waters, issue, etc.
• 搅浑水；添乱
  to make a simple situation confused and more complicated than it really is

牛津词典

adj.

• 多泥的；泥泞的
  full of or covered in mud
  1. a muddy field/track
     泥泞的田野 / 小径
  2. muddy boots/knees
     沾满泥浆的靴子 / 膝盖
• 含泥的；浑浊的
  containing mud; not clear
  1. muddy water
     泥水
  2. a muddy pond
     浑浊的池塘
• 灰暗的；暗淡的
  not clear or bright
  1. muddy green/brown
     暗绿色 / 褐色

verb

• 使变得泥泞；使浑浊
  to make sth muddy

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 沾满泥的;多泥的;泥泞的
  Something that ismuddycontains mud or is covered in mud.
  1. ...a muddy track...
     泥泞的小道
  2. The ground was still very muddy.
     地上还很泥泞。
  3. ...his muddy boots.
     他沾满泥的靴子
• VERB 使沾上泥
  If youmuddysomething, you cause it to be muddy.
  1. The ground still smelled of rain and they muddied their shoes...
     地面还散发着雨后的气息，他们把鞋上弄得全是泥。
  2. His new grey jacket was torn and muddied.
     他新买的灰色夹克被撕破了，还弄上了泥巴。
• ADJ-GRADED 暗褐色的;土黄色的
  Muddyis used to describe a colour which is dull and brownish.
  1. The paper has turned a muddy colour.
     报纸已变成土黄色了。
• VERB 使更为复杂;使难以理解
  If someone or somethingmuddiesa situation or issue, they cause it to seem less clear and less easy to understand.
  1. It's difficult enough without muddying the issue with religion.
     即使不把宗教牵扯进去，这个问题也已经够棘手的了。
  2. ...the mixed motives that muddied Mr Crane's efforts.
     使克兰先生的努力变得难以理解的复杂动机

双语例句

• The water is muddy; let it settle for a while.
  水太浑啦，沉淀一下再用。
• The river had dried up leaving only a few muddy puddles.
  这条河干涸了，只留下几个泥泞的水坑。
• The thawed ground was muddy.
  解冻了的地面很泥泞。
• This water is too muddy, let it settle before use.
  这水太浑，等澄清了再用吧。
• The arena was scarred by deep muddy ruts.
  赛场上留下了深深的车辙泥痕。
• The only access to that building is along that muddy track.
  到那幢楼房的惟一通道是那条泥泞的小路。
• The road was too muddy for trucks.
  道路泥泞，卡车无法通行。
• They left the car and struck out along the muddy track
  他们下了车，然后开始沿着泥泞的小路往前走。
• Coastal intertidal zone is rich of land resources, particularly in coastal estuaries and muddy tidal flats.
  沿海滩涂有丰富的土地资源，尤其是河口和淤泥质海岸的潮滩。
• The road is very muddy.
  这条路非常泥泞。