英语词汇“mucking”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

muck

2 of 2

verb

mucked; mucking; mucks

transitive verb

: to clean up

especially : to clear of manure or filth

—usually used with out

: to clear of muck

: to dress (something, such as soil) with muck

: to dirty with or as if with muck : soil

intransitive verb

: to move or load muck (as in a mine)

: to engage in aimless activity

—usually used with about or around

: putter, tinker

—usually used with about or around

mucking around with his computer

: interfere, meddle

—usually used with about or around

mucker noun

Example Sentences

Noun Clean that muck off your shoes. spattered with muck from the pigpen Verb you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Last January, a group of 15 artisans went mudlarking—otherwise known as digging for treasures in the muck—along the River Thames in London.

WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 As the river receded this summer near the city of Emmerich, close to the border with the Netherlands, the hull of a ship slowly appeared in the muck.

Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 The Mattapoisett Fire Department recounted the rescue in a Facebook post, explaining how crews had to use a ladder to make their way over the muddy terrain and extricate the poor soul who was stuck in the muck.

Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Many species of bivalves also live partially or fully submerged in the muck of the sea bottom, which makes things even safer.

Steven N. Austad, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Don’t let yourself get caught up in the muck and gunk of the present moment.

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 31 July 2022 Instead, a better way to avoid tripping over any potholes or getting stuck in the muck would be to simply wait for this cosmic fog to lift.

Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2022 Their deeper treads kept testers from slipping in mud and muck but unfortunately made the boots quite difficult to get clean.

Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022 As news of the discovery spread, curious community members in west-central Michigan joined in on the excavation efforts, scooping up standing water in buckets and clearing away the muck and mud that encased the bones.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2022

Verb

Team Rubicon provided the muscle to help people muck out their drywall, Chapell said, helping to remove more than 440,000 pounds of drywall.

Michael S. Lockett, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 The Supreme Court does not muck around with Tax Court decisions very much.

Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Marcus Smart is as good of an option as any to defend Steph Curry, and Boston's switch-heavy defense will muck things up just enough.

USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 These measures, which admirably try to address these complaints, just tend to muck things up and reinforce the idea that dealing with bureaucrats is a slow and costly process.

Ross Marchand, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 If the April issue is any indication, readers need not worry that Mr. Bowles will muck it up.

New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Even a Utopian might start to feel the future is out of our hands, that the tank has already turned to muck.

Gregory Barber, Wired, 10 Feb. 2022 In an ideal world, every American would be getting quality journalism—news deserts would turn into lush sod for investigative reporters to muck around in.

Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2022 Salpointe will try to muck it up and make teams work for baskets.

Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	mucking
释义	muck 1 of 2 noun ˈmək 1 : soft moist farmyard manure 2 : slimy dirt or filth 3 a : defamatory remarks or writings b : rubbish, nonsense mindless muck 4 a(1) : dark highly organic soil (2) : mire, mud b : something resembling muck : gunk 5 : material removed in the process of excavating or mining muck 2 of 2 verb mucked; mucking; mucks transitive verb 1 a : to clean up especially : to clear of manure or filth —usually used with out b : to clear of muck 2 : to dress (something, such as soil) with muck 3 : to dirty with or as if with muck : soil intransitive verb 1 : to move or load muck (as in a mine) 2 a : to engage in aimless activity —usually used with about or around b : putter, tinker —usually used with about or around mucking around with his computer c : interfere, meddle —usually used with about or around mucker noun Synonyms Noun crud dirt filth grime gunk smut soil Verb befoul begrime bemire besmirch blacken daub dirty distain [archaic] foul gaum [dialect] grime mire muddy smirch smudge soil stain sully See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Clean that muck off your shoes. spattered with muck from the pigpen Verb you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes Recent Examples on the Web Noun Last January, a group of 15 artisans went mudlarking—otherwise known as digging for treasures in the muck—along the River Thames in London. WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 As the river receded this summer near the city of Emmerich, close to the border with the Netherlands, the hull of a ship slowly appeared in the muck. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 The Mattapoisett Fire Department recounted the rescue in a Facebook post, explaining how crews had to use a ladder to make their way over the muddy terrain and extricate the poor soul who was stuck in the muck. Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Many species of bivalves also live partially or fully submerged in the muck of the sea bottom, which makes things even safer. Steven N. Austad, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Don’t let yourself get caught up in the muck and gunk of the present moment. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 31 July 2022 Instead, a better way to avoid tripping over any potholes or getting stuck in the muck would be to simply wait for this cosmic fog to lift. Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2022 Their deeper treads kept testers from slipping in mud and muck but unfortunately made the boots quite difficult to get clean. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022 As news of the discovery spread, curious community members in west-central Michigan joined in on the excavation efforts, scooping up standing water in buckets and clearing away the muck and mud that encased the bones. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2022 Verb Team Rubicon provided the muscle to help people muck out their drywall, Chapell said, helping to remove more than 440,000 pounds of drywall. Michael S. Lockett, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 The Supreme Court does not muck around with Tax Court decisions very much. Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Marcus Smart is as good of an option as any to defend Steph Curry, and Boston's switch-heavy defense will muck things up just enough. USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 These measures, which admirably try to address these complaints, just tend to muck things up and reinforce the idea that dealing with bureaucrats is a slow and costly process. Ross Marchand, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 If the April issue is any indication, readers need not worry that Mr. Bowles will muck it up. New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Even a Utopian might start to feel the future is out of our hands, that the tank has already turned to muck. Gregory Barber, Wired, 10 Feb. 2022 In an ideal world, every American would be getting quality journalism—news deserts would turn into lush sod for investigative reporters to muck around in. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2022 Salpointe will try to muck it up and make teams work for baskets. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English muk, perhaps from Old English -moc; akin to Old Norse myki dung First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing muck high-muck-a-muck high-muckety-muck muck about/around with muck about/around muck in muck up muckety-muck muck out make a muck of (something) muck-a-muck mucky-muck See More high-muck-a-muck high-muckety-muck muck about/around with muck about/around muck in muck up muckety-muck muck out make a muck of (something) muck-a-muck mucky-muck See More Kids Definition muck noun ˈmək 1 : mud, mire 2 : soft moist barnyard manure 3 : dirt sense 2, filth mucking verb present participle of muck as in messing to make dirty you can't work in the garden and not expect to muck your clothes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance messing staining dirtying blackening muddying soiling smudging sullying besmirching miring daubing griming befouling polluting fouling contaminating begriming smirching distaining gauming tainting bemiring muddling defiling jumbling disarranging discoloring confusing draggling disordering disheveling crocking dishevelling disarraying collying Antonyms & Near Antonyms cleaning cleansing purging wiping purifying scrubbing brushing sweeping decontaminating washing scouring dusting disinfecting mopping sanitizing rinsing renewing laundering freshening brightening deodorizing straightening (up) sprucing (up) tidying (up) dry-cleaning See More
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muck

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