MUD
/mAd/
noun
(computing if) a computer game
played over the Internet by several players at the same time (the abbreviation
for 'multi-user dungeon/ dimension’）“泥巴”游戏，多用户网络游戏（全写为 multi-user dungeon/dimension
) ^ mild 〇t» /mAd/ noun [U]
wet earth that is soft
and sticky 泥；游泥；泥架：The car wheek got stuck in
the mud•汽车轮+陷到泥里去了。
◊ Vour boots are covered fn mud.你的靴子上都是泥D ◊ mud
bricfcs/huts (=: made of dried mud}泥砖；
〇 note at soil IT»!?1 fling, sling, etc. mud (at sb) to criticize sb or
accuse sb of bad or shocking things in order to damage their reputation,
especially in politics ,:(尤指政治上）故意抹黑，向…泼污水，污蔑一see also mud-slinging
,mud sticks
{saying) people remember and
believe the bad things they hear about other people, even if they are later
shown to be false 环事如 泥巴，沾身洗木、清；烂沲沾身洗不清一more at clear
adj., name n.
mud-bath /'mAdba:0; NAmE -bae0/ noun 1 a bath in hot mud that
contains a lot of minerals, which is taken, for example，to help with rheumatism 泥浴（用于减轻风
湿症获_) 2 a place where
there is a lot of mudl泥 沼；泥抒地：Heavy rain turned the campsite into a mudbath.大雨把露营地变成了一片泥洁。
mud-dle /'mAdl/ verb, noun
■ verii [VN] (es/9ec/a//y
8r£) 1 〜sth (up) to put things
in the wrong order or mix them up弄乱；命混：Don’t do that—
you’re mudd〖ing my papers.别动 你会弄乱我的文件
的。◊ 77ieir ietters
were aH muddZed up together fn a drawer.他们的信都乱七八糟地放在一个抽屉里。2 ~ sb (up) to confuse sb 使困惑；使糊涂：SZmv down a 〖ittie—
you’re mudd〖ing me.说慢点儿 你都把我搞糊涂了。
3 〜sb/sth (up) | 〜A (up) with B to confuse one person or thing with
another 混淆；搅混；分不清 H771
mix up： I muddled the dates and arrived a
week early.
错了日期，早到了一个星期。◊ He got muddled
up about what went where.他对什么东西放在哪里全然卑不
清了。◊ TTiey Zoofc so aZifce, J aZwczys get them muddled up.他们看上去那么像，我总是把他们给搞混了。
nUT-iq .muddle a'long {especially 6r£) to continue doing
sth without any clear plan or purpose 混曰子； 得过且过：Vl^e ca/i’f just fceep
muddhVig a〖o/ig Hfce this.
门不就这样混曰子。.muddle
’through to achieve your aims even though you do not know
exactly what you are doing and do not have the correct equipment, knowledge,
etc.胡乱应付过去：muddie through
somehow.我们能龠办法应#过去。 a noun {especially Br£) 1 [C, usually sing.] a
state of mental confusion 糊 g;困惑；茫然：Can you start 介om the beginning again—J，m fn a muddZe. _你从头#来一遍
吧——我还是搞不清楚。2 [C，usually sing.，U]〜（about/ over sth) a
situation in which there is confusion about arrangements, etc. and things are
done wrong (局 面 >，团糟，混乱：rhere was a muddZe
over 执e theatre tickets.戏票的管理问题一团糟。◊ iTiere/oHowed
a period o/co/^sion and mudd〖e.接下来是很长一段时间
的困惑兩混舌L。3 [C, usually sing., U] a state of confusion in which
things are untidy 混乱；乱七八糟 H771
mess： My papers are aH in a
muddZe.義的文件M乱不堪。
mud'dled /'mAdld/ adj. {especially 8r£) confused ^ 的；困惑的；混乱&: He gets muddled when the teacher starts shouting.老师一喊叫他就心烦意乱。◊ muddZed t/iinfcing混乱的思想
muddle-'headed adj. confused or with
confused ideas 头脑混乱的；糊* 的：muddie-headecf thinkers 思
路混乱的人
miid-dling /'mAdliq/ adj. [especially Br£) causing confu- sion;
difficult to understand 引起_惑的；使人糊涂的；
难以理解的
muddy /'mAdi/ adj., verb
madj. (mud
dier, mud-di-est) 1 full of or covered
in mud 多泥的；泥泞的：a muddy/ieW/tracfc泥泞的田野/小 径◊ muddy boots/knees 泥浆的靴子/膝盖2丨of a
liquid 液体）containing mud; not
clear 含泥的；浑油的： muddy water 泥水◊ a muddy pond 浑丨虫的池塘 3 (of colours色彩）not dear or bright灰暗的；暗淡的： muddygreen/browri 暗绿色 / 褐色
verb (mud-dies, muddy ing, mud died, mud died) [VN] to make sth muddy
使变得泥泞；使浑浊 ITiTOl muddy the 'waters, 'issue, etc. {disapproving) to make a simple
situation confused and more complicated than it really
is搅浑水；添乱
mud-flap
/'mAdflaep/
noun one of a set of pieces
of flexible material that are
fixed behind the wheels of a car, motorcycle, etc. to prevent them from
throwing up mud, stones or water (车轮后的）挡泥帘，挡泥板
mud-flat /'mAdflaet/ noun [usuaHy pi.] an area
of flat muddy land that is covered by the sea when it comes in at HIGH TIDE 潮泥滩
mudguard /'mAdgaid; NAmE -ga:rd/ (8r£) {NAmE fender) noun a curved cover over a
wheel of a bicycle
(自行车）挡泥板
'mud
pack noun a substance containing
clay that you put on your face
and take off after a short period of time, used to improve the condition of
your skin,(护
肤用）泥膏,泥面膜
mud-skip-per /'mAdskip9(r)/ noun a fish that can come
out of water and move about on mud 弹涂鱼.（能在永
外攀行和弹跳}
mud-slide
/'mAdslaid/
noun a large amount of mud
sliding down a mountain, often destroying buildings and injuring or killing
people below 泥流
'mud-slinging
noun
[U] {disapproving) the act of criticizing sb and accusing them of sth in
order to damage their reputation故意抹黑；恶意中伤
muesli /'mjuizli/ noun [U] a mixture of
grains, nuts, dried fruit, etc. served with milk and eaten for break- fast牛f什锦早餐（谷物、坚果、千果加牛奶） muez-zin
/mui'ezin;
mju:-/ noun a man who calls
Muslims to prayer，usually ^rom the tower
of a mosque 宣礼员（通常在清真寺宣礼塔上召集穆斯林祈祷） muff
/mAf/
noun,
verb
m noun a short tube of fur
or other warm material that you put your hands into to keep them warm in cold
weather 备手筒；皮手筒一see also earmuffs
■
verb [VN] [informal,
disapproving) to miss an opportunity
to do sth well 错、（机M错：He muffed hU tines (=he forgot them or
said them wrongly).也忘了 台词。
◊ It w〇5 a reaHy simp丨e shot, and J ft•这确实是一
记简单的射门，而我竟然没射进。
muf.fin
/’mAfin/
now/? 1 (8/f) .English 'muffin) a
type of round flat bread roll, usually toasted and eaten hot with butter英格兰松饼（通常烤热加黄油吃、） 2 a small cake in the
shape of a cup, often containing small pieces of fruit, etc•杯状小松糕（常含小块水果
等）：a Wuebeny 越橘松糕
muf-fle /'mAfl/ verb [VN] 1 to make a sound
quieter or less clear压抑（声音）；使（声音）降低；使听不清：
He
tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his piZZow.他把闹钟塞在枕头底下，想减低声音。2〜sb/sth (up) in sth to wrap or cover sb/sth in order to keep
them/it warm裹住，覆盖，蒙住（以保暖）：She muj5f?ed t/ie chiid up m a Wanfcet•她用毯子将孩子裹得严
严实实。
muffled
/'mAfld/
adj. (of sounds not heard
clearly because sth is in the way that stops the sound from travelling easily沉闷的；压呼的；模糊不清的：mu力fZed voices介om the next room从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声备
muf-fler /'mAfla(r)/ noun 1 {old-fashioned) a thick piece of cloth
worn around the neck for warmth 围巾 H771 SCARF 2 [NAm£) = silencer(I) mufti /'mAfti/ noun 1 [C] (also Mufti) a Muslim who is an
expert in legal matters connected with Islam 穆夫提 (伊兪兰教法典说明官 > 2 [U] (oW-/fls/7/on«^) ordinary clothes worn by
people such as soldiers who wear uniform in their job.(穿制服上班的士兵等穿的 > 便装，
便服：oj^cers in mu和身着便装的军官 mug IuiaqI noun, verb
• noun 1 a tall cup for
drinking from, usually with straight sides and a handle, used without a saucer
(不用茶碟的有柄的）大杯，缸子,马克杯：acoj^ee mug 咖啡缸子◊ a beer mug (=
a large glass witli a handlej 夫啤邊杯一picture o cup,
glass 2 a mug and