slough
英[slaʊ]
美[slʌf]
- n. 蜕下的皮（或壳）；绝境；[地理] 泥沼；[外科] 腐肉
- vt. 使陷入泥沼；抛弃
- vi. 蜕皮；脱落；在泥浆中跋涉
英英释意
- 1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
- 2. a hollow filled with mud
- 3. a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
- 4. any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)