muddy
adj
verb
ˈmʌdi
adj
1
covered
with
mud
or
containing
mud
沾满泥的; 泥泞的,多泥的
Take
your
boots
off
outside
if
they’re
muddy.
要是你的靴子上都是泥,就脱在门外吧。
the
muddy
waters
of
the
lake
湖里的泥水
2
confused
and
not
clear
糊涂的; 混乱的; 不清晰的
On
the
issue
of
education,
the
difference
between
the
two
parties
is
muddy.
在教育问题上,两个政党的差别不明显。
3
colours
that
are
muddy
are
dull
〔颜色〕不亮的,暗的
The
carpet
was
an
unpleasant
muddy
brown.
地毯是难看的暗褐色。
4
sounds
that
are
muddy
are
not
clear
〔声音〕模糊的,不清晰的
verb
5
to
make
something
dirty
with
mud
使…沾上泥污
Lizzy
walked
around
the
edge
of
the
field,
taking
care
not
to
muddy
her
new
shoes.
莉齐沿着田边走,小心地不让她的新鞋子沾上泥土。
6
muddy the waters/the issue
to
make
a
situation
more
complicated
or
confusing
than
it
was
before
–
used
to
show
disapproval
把水搅浑,使事情 (问题 )更加复杂〔含贬义〕