slough

1. V-T When a plant sloughs its leaves, or an animal such as a snake sloughs its skin, the leaves or skin come off naturally. 自然脫落

All reptiles have to slough their skin to grow. 所有爬行動物都必須自然脫皮才能成長

2. PHRASAL VERB Slough off means the same as . 自然甩脫

Our bodies slough off dead cells. 我們的身躰會自然脫掉死細胞

3. N any outer covering that is shed, such as the dead outer layer of the skin of a snake, the cellular debris in a wound, etc 外層覆蓋物; 諸如蛇脫下的死皮等

N

1. N a hollow filled with mud; bog 泥坑