mud/muddy

mud /mʌd/ n.［u］ (软)泥；泥浆: After the football match Dick was covered with mud.足球赛完了，狄克浑身是泥。Frogs go deep under the mud when the weather turns cold. 天气变冷时，青蛙钻入泥土深处。

 muddy /ˈmʌdi/ I. adj. 1.泥泞的，沾满烂泥的：muddy roads 泥泞的路; muddy shoes 沾满泥巴的鞋 2.(光、色泽)灰暗的，暗淡的：a muddy stream 混浊的溪流；a muddy skin 暗淡的皮肤 ‖II. vt.使(形势、争端等)显得扑朔迷离：His interference has muddied the matter. 他的介入把事情搞乱了。