sludge

sludge
noun
[mass noun]
  1. thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process
    烂泥；烂泥状混合物（尤指工业或提炼时产生的废物）
    ■dirty oil, especially in the sump of an internal-combustion engine
    （尤指内燃机机油箱内的）脏油
    ■[usu. as modifier]a dark, muddy shade of brown or green
    淤泥色（褐色或青色）
    a trendy sludge green.
    一种流行的泥青色。
    ■sea ice newly formed in small pieces
    （海上新生冰晶）海绵冰
派生
sludgy
( sludgier, sludgiest)
adjective(sludgier, sludgiest)
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: of uncertain origin; compare with slush
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