slop

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slop1 /slɒp $ slɑːp/ verb (slopped, slopping)

1 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]LIQUID if liquid slops somewhere, it moves around or over the edge of a container in an uncontrolled way 〔液体〕晃荡，溅出，溢出 SYN splash

Coffee slopped over the rim of her cup.

咖啡从她的杯口溢了出来。

With each wave, more water slopped into the cabin.

随着一个个浪头打来，更多的水漫进了船舱。

2 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to put a liquid somewhere in a careless way 使〔液体〕晃荡；使溅出

She put the glass down, slopping beer onto the table.

她放下玻璃杯，啤酒溅到了桌上。

3. [transitiveT] American EnglishAmETA to feed slop to pigs 用食物残渣喂〔猪〕

4 slop around/about phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informal to relax, wearing clothes that are untidy or old 〔不修边幅地〕放松，休息

Jan would never slop around in old jeans.

简从来不会穿着旧牛仔裤到处闲逛。

5.slop out phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE SCJif prisoners slop out, they empty their toilet buckets 〔囚犯〕倒便桶

—slopping-out noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

slop• As she slopped about in the cooling water, Jess pondered over this peculiarity.• It is wrong to slop and make messes that others have to clear up behind one.• With each wave a gush of water spurted up into your armpit and slopped into the cabin.• And beneath his feet Hencke could hear the terrifying noise of water beginning to slop its way through the bilges.• Now it passed even closer and made a circle, so tight that the wash slopped on to our deck.• As a result, we shall end overcrowding by 1995 and slopping out by 1994.• There has been talk of a commitment to do away with slopping out by 1994.• Jan slopped two tea bags into the bin and scooped sugar into her cup.

slop2 noun [uncountableU] (also slops [plural])

1. TAwaste food that can be used to feed animals 〔喂动物的〕食物残渣，泔水

2 British EnglishBrEHBHLIQUID dirty water or urine 脏水；尿

Prisoners had to use slop buckets at night.

囚犯在夜里只能使用便桶。

3 UNPLEASANTFOOD informal food that is too soft and tastes bad 稀软味差的食物

Do you actually expect us to eat this slop?

你竟然要让我们吃这种难以下咽的稀烂东西？

Examples from the Corpus

slop• Happy as a hog in slop, is what I am.• Drawbacks are the introduction of a bit more slop in the system and the potential for reduced access in tight spots.• What you get: automatic, maximum traction in all off-and on-road slop for the very lazy.• I'm not eating that slop.• Behind the slop was a grass back.

Origin slop2

(1300-1400) Probably from Old English sloppe “body waste”

slop1 verbslop2 noun

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