| 单词 | clogged |
| 释义 | clogged (once / 4177 pages) adj Something that's clogged is blocked or stopped up. When your sink is clogged, the soapy water can't flow down the drain. If your gutters are clogged with leaves, rain water will simply flow and drip over the edges, and if your arteries become clogged, you'll be at a higher risk for having a heart attack. In both cases, the clogged things need to be cleared or cleaned out in order to work properly. Another way something can be clogged is to be clotted or thickened: "I don't like this oatmeal because the pieces are all clogged together." WORD FAMILYclog: clogged, clogging, clogs, unclog+/unclog: unclogged, unclogging, unclogs USAGE EXAMPLESThey clogged running lanes and ensured that Kelley struggled to find daylight. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The Crimson Tide’s bulky defensive linemen firmly held their ground at the point of attack while the linebackers quickly clogged the hole. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) For years he clogged the highways with neon yellow billboards promising to help people get what they deserved from the government. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj stopped up; clogged up clogged pipes clogged up freeways Syn choked obstructed shut off to passage or view or hindered from action 2adj thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots) seeds clogged together Syn clotted thick relatively dense in consistency 3adj loaded with something that hinders motion "The wings of birds were clogged with ice and snow"-Dryden Syn encumbered loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load |
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