wallow
US /ˈwɑː.loʊ/
UK /ˈwɒl.əʊ/
動詞
1.
打滾, 沉湎
to roll about or lie in mud or water, especially to keep cool or to clean oneself
範例:
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Pigs love to wallow in the mud.
豬喜歡在泥裡打滾。
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The buffaloes wallowed in the shallow river to escape the heat.
水牛在淺河中打滾以避暑。
2.
沉湎於, 縱情於
to indulge in an unrestrained way in something that creates a pleasurable sensation
範例:
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He likes to wallow in self-pity after a setback.
他喜歡在挫折後沉湎於自憐。
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She spent the day wallowing in nostalgia.
她整天沉湎於懷舊之中。
名詞
打滾, 沉湎
an act or period of wallowing
範例:
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The pigs enjoyed a good wallow in the mud.
豬在泥裡痛快地打滾。
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After the breakup, she allowed herself a brief wallow in sadness.
分手後，她允許自己短暫地沉湎於悲傷。
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