slush
/slʌʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /slʌʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsləsh/ (ame, mw)
slush — 名詞
- slushsingular
- slushesplural
1. snow on the ground that has become soft, wet, and mushy because the temperature
雪泥
開始融化的積雪
snow on the ground that has become soft, wet, and mushy because the temperature has risen above zero, often mixed with dirt and water.
The morning rain turned the fresh snow into a wet slush that soaked everyone's shoes.
早晨的雨水把新雪變成濕漉漉的雪泥，所有人的鞋子都浸溼了。
adjective + slush: wet slush
Drivers had to slow down because the slush on the highway made the road very slippery.
駕駛人不得不放慢速度，因為高速公路上的雪泥使路面非常溼滑。
slush + on + [surface]
The children's boots were covered in slush after they played in the park at noon.
孩子們中午在公園玩過之後，靴子上沾滿了雪泥。
By midday the pavements were full of brown slush from cars and footsteps.
到了中午，人行道上滿是車輪和腳印踩出的褐色雪泥。
The Watanabe family pushed a pram through the slush on their way to the station.
渡邊一家人推著嬰兒車穿過雪泥，前往車站。
- sleet
sleet is frozen rain falling from the sky, whereas slush is snow that has already fallen and begun to melt on the ground
- sludge
sludge is thick, wet mud or waste material; it suggests dirtiness rather than the snow-related meaning of slush
- mush
mush refers to any soft, thick, wet substance, but lacks the cold-weather association that slush carries
文法句型
slush + verb
adjective + slush
常見錯誤
2. a cold drink made by mixing finely crushed ice with a sweet, flavoured syrup, us
冰沙
碎冰與糖漿調製的冷飲
a cold drink made by mixing finely crushed ice with a sweet, flavoured syrup, usually sold at cafes, fairs, or street stalls.
On hot summer days the children loved buying strawberry slush from the corner stand.
炎熱的夏日裡，孩子們最喜歡在路邊攤買草莓冰沙。
[flavour] + slush: strawberry slush
Elena ordered a mango slush to cool down after her long bike ride.
Elena 在長途騎車後點了一杯芒果冰沙來消暑。
The cafe sells colourful slush drinks in lemon, cherry, and cola flavours.
這家咖啡廳販售各種顏色的冰沙飲料，有檸檬、櫻桃和可樂口味。
Wei handed each of his friends a cup of grape slush with a straw sticking out.
Wei 遞給每位朋友一杯葡萄冰沙，杯口還插著吸管。
- smoothie
a smoothie is a thick drink made from blended fruit, yoghurt or milk, whereas slush is ice-based with flavoured syrup
- slushie
slushie is an informal synonym; 'slush' is the more general term and also appears in other meanings
- frappé
a frappé is a chilled, blended coffee or milkshake drink; it contains dairy and is not simply ice and syrup
文法句型
[flavour] + slush
slush + drink
用法筆記
This sense is often used to refer to the brightly coloured frozen drinks sold at convenience stores and fast-food outlets. In Taiwan the equivalent is commonly called 冰沙 (bīngshā).
常見錯誤
3. writing, films, or speech that express exaggerated, cheap emotion, often about l
濫情作品
過度矯情的文藝作品
writing, films, or speech that express exaggerated, cheap emotion, often about love or friendship, with little genuine depth or artistic value.
The movie critic dismissed the film as romantic slush with no believable characters.
影評人批評這部電影不過是浪漫的濫情作品，角色毫無說服力。
romantic slush
The novel was full of slush about love at first sight and star-crossed couples.
這本小說滿是濫情情節，盡是一見鍾情和命運坎坷的情侶。
Amir refused to read the Valentine's Day cards his classmates passed around, calling them slush.
Amir 拒絕看同學們傳來傳去的情人節卡片，說那些都是矯情之作。
Some TV dramas are just slush designed to make viewers cry without saying anything real.
有些電視劇只是為了賺人眼淚而寫的濫情故事，根本沒有觸及真實的人生。
- sentimentality
a neutral noun for any emotional expression; slush implies the emotion is cheap or fake
- mush
mush also means overly emotional talk, but slush specifically carries the idea of cheap, mass-produced emotion
- schmaltz
schmaltz (from Yiddish) is overly sentimental art or music; it is more specific to a certain cultural style
文法句型
[noun] + is + slush
adjective + slush
用法筆記
This sense is always disapproving. It is used to criticise stories, songs, or messages that seem emotionally manipulative. The adjective form 'slushy' is more common in everyday use.
常見錯誤
slush — 動詞
- slushpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slushes3rd person singular
- slushing-ing form
- slushedpast simple
1. to make the soft, wet sound of something moving through water, mud, or slush, pr
發出濺水聲
液體晃動發出的聲響
to make the soft, wet sound of something moving through water, mud, or slush, producing a mixture of splashing and squelching.
The old boots slushed through the puddles as the hikers crossed the flooded trail.
舊靴子在泥坑中啪嗒作響，遠足的人們正涉水穿過淹水的步道。
slush through + [wet surface]
Water slushed against the sides of the bucket as Fatima carried it to the garden.
Fatima 提著水桶走向菜園時，水在桶邊啪嗒作響。
slush against + [side of container]
The fishermen could hear the waves slushing gently under the wooden dock after the storm.
暴風雨過後，漁夫們可以聽見海水在木棧橋下輕輕啪嗒作響。
Muddy rainwater slushed out of Olu's boots with every step he took on the farm.
Olu 在農場上每走一步，泥水就從他的靴子裡啪嗒地流出來。
The dishwater slushed around Sofia's hands as she scrubbed the burnt pan.
洗碗水在 Sofia 的雙手周圍拍打著，她正在用力刷洗燒焦的鍋子。
文法句型
slush through [liquid/mud]
slush against [surface]
slush around [container]
用法筆記
This verb is used mainly to describe the sound or movement of liquid in a partly enclosed space. It is not commonly used in formal or academic writing.