单词 | slag |
释义 | slag n. & v. --n   1. vitreous refuse left after ore has been smelted, dross separated in a fused state in the reduction of ore, clinkers.   2. volcanic scoria.   3. sl. derog. a a prostitute or promiscuous woman. b a worthless or insignificant person. --v (slagged, slagging)   1. intr. a form slag. b cohere into a mass like slag.   2. tr. (often foll. by off) sl. criticize, insult. Phrases and idioms slag-heap a hill of refuse from a mine etc. slag-wool = mineral wool. Derivatives slaggy adj. (slaggier, slaggiest). Etymology: MLG slagge, perh. f. slagen strike, with ref. to fragments formed by hammering |
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