单词 | sough |
释义 | sough sough1 —soughfully, adv. —soughless, adj. /sow, suf/, v.i. 1. to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound: the wind soughing in the meadow. 2. Scot. and North Eng. to speak, esp. to preach, in a whining, singsong voice. n. 3. a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound. 4. Scot. and North Eng. a. a sigh or deep breath. b. a whining, singsong manner of speaking. c. a rumor; unconfirmed report. [bef. 900; (v.) ME swoghen, OE swogan to make a noise; c. OS swogan, OE swegan, Goth -swogjan; (n.) ME swow, swo(u)gh, deriv. of the v.] sough2 /suf, sow/, Brit. n. 1. drain; drainage ditch, gutter, or sewer. 2. a swampy or marshy area. v.t. 3. to drain (land or a mine) by building drainage ditches or the like. Also, esp. Scot., sugh. [1250-1300; ME sogh, sohn < ?; cf. D (dial.) zoeg little ditch] |
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