slough

[slʌf,slau]

n.泥坑, 沼泽, 沮丧的情况, (蛇等)蜕皮
v.蜕皮, 摆脱
=sluff

例句与用法：

The name of the slough was Despond.

这个深渊名叫绝望。

A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance.

焦痂由烧伤或通过腐蚀或侵蚀物质作用而导致皮肤形成的干疤或死肉

Every spring this snake sloughs off its skin, as it has grown too big for it.

每年春天这条蛇都要蜕去旧皮，因为它身体长大，旧皮不适用了。

词形变化：

形容词: sloughy | 异体字: slew |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 泥坑, 泥潭

2. 【喻】泥坑, 绝境[(+of)]

get oneself into a slough of self-pity

陷入顾影自怜的泥沼

3. 道德上的堕落

4. 沼泽; 河湾

n.[C]

1. 蛇蜕下的皮

2. 丢弃的事物(如恶习、偏见、破旧衣服等)

3. 【医】坏死组织, 腐肉; 腐痂

vt.

1. (蛇等)蜕(皮); 使脱落[(+off)]

2. 丢弃[(+off)]

slough off old prejudices

丢掉往日的成见

3. (桥牌中)垫(牌); 丢去

vi.

1. (蛇皮等)脱落[(+off)]

2. (蛇等)蜕皮

3. (坏死组织等)结痂脱落[(+off)]

短语词组：

the slough of despond

1. 绝望的深渊

He saved her from the slough of despond.

他把她从绝望的深渊中拯救了出来。