muddy /ˈmʌdɪ/ star1 CET6 TEM4 (muddying,muddied,muddier,muddies,muddiest)

• 1.  

  ADJ（形容词） Something that is muddy contains mud or is covered in mud. 泥泞的

  例：

  ...a muddy track.

  …一条泥泞的小路。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you muddy something, you cause it to be muddy. 使沾上泥巴

  例：

  The ground still smelled of rain and they muddied their shoes.

  地面仍散发着雨水的气息，他们的鞋沾上了泥巴。

• 3.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone or something muddies a situation or issue, they cause it to seem less clear and less easy to understand. 搅乱 (局势、问题等)

  例：

  It's difficult enough without muddying the issue with religion.

  即使不和宗教搅在一起，这个问题也已够难的了。

• 4.  

  PHRASE（习语） If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand. 搅浑水