mud

分析词义

“Mud” 是一个英语名词，指的是混合了水的泥土，也可以形容一种非常混乱，困扰的情况。

列举例句

1. After the heavy rain, the road turned into mud. (经过大雨之后，道路变成了泥泞。)
2. He slipped in the mud and got his clothes dirty. (他在泥地上滑倒，弄脏了衣服。)
3. The scandal has mired his reputation in mud. (这个丑闻使他的名誉陷入了泥潭。)

词根分析

“Mud” is a very old word that goes back to Old English “mudde”, which has relatives in other Germanic languages.

词缀分析

“Mud” is a simple word with no prefixes or suffixes.

发展历史和文化背景

“Mud” no doubt originated in early English, and its use to metaphorically describe vexing situations began in the 20th century.

单词变形

“Mud” as a noun is uncountable, so it doesn’t have a plural form. It can be used as a verb, such as “mud the wall”.

记忆辅助

Imagine that you have to walk through a field that has turned into mud after a heavy rain. What will you feel? Link this feeling to the word “mud”, it will help you remember.

小故事

Tom dropped his ice cream cone on the ground where it landed in the mud. His day was ruined. (汤姆的冰激凌掉在了地上，落在了泥泞中。他的一天就这样毁了。)