muddy
牛津现代英汉双解词典
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.
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.