wallow
US /ˈwɑː.loʊ/
UK /ˈwɒl.əʊ/
动词
1.
打滚, 沉湎
to roll about or lie in mud or water, especially to keep cool or to clean oneself
示例:
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Pigs love to wallow in the mud.
猪喜欢在泥里打滚。
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The buffaloes wallowed in the shallow river to escape the heat.
水牛在浅河中打滚以避暑。
2.
沉湎于, 纵情于
to indulge in an unrestrained way in something that creates a pleasurable sensation
示例:
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He likes to wallow in self-pity after a setback.
他喜欢在挫折后沉湎于自怜。
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She spent the day wallowing in nostalgia.
她整天沉湎于怀旧之中。
名词
打滚, 沉湎
an act or period of wallowing
示例:
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The pigs enjoyed a good wallow in the mud.
猪在泥里痛快地打滚。
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After the breakup, she allowed herself a brief wallow in sadness.
分手后，她允许自己短暂地沉湎于悲伤。
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