slough
vt. 使陷入泥沼; 长痂,生痂; 抛弃
vi. 蜕皮; 脱落; 在泥浆中跋涉
When a plant sloughs its leaves, or an animal such as a snake sloughs its skin, the leaves or skin come off naturally.
All reptiles have to slough their skin to grow...
所有爬行动物生长过程中都要蜕皮。
The lemon geranium sloughs dry brown leaves at the base of its branches.
柠檬天竺葵枝条底部棕色的枯叶会脱落。
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)
1. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers;
slough sth off
[正式]摒弃;抛弃;摆脱
Companies need to learn how to unlearn , to slough off yesterday's wisdom.
公司要学会怎样放弃,要勇于抛弃昨日的成就.
In a prolonged course the hooves, horns and hair may slough.
在病程长的病例中,蹄壳 、 角和被毛可能脱落.
Snakes slough off their skins once a year.
蛇每年蜕皮一次.
A cicada throws its slough.
蝉是要蜕皮的.
Slough off dry skin once a week.
每周除一次干皮.