slime
slimenoun- [mass noun]a moist, soft, and slippery substance, typically regarded as repulsive
(尤指令人厌恶的)黏质物;黏液;软泥
the cold stone was wet with slime.
冰冷的石头上有黏湿物。
verb- [with obj.]cover with slime
用黏液覆盖
what grass remained was slimed over with pale brown mud.
残存的草地上覆盖了浅棕色的泥浆。
语源- Old English slīm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slijm and German Schleim 'mucus, slime', Latin limus 'mud', and Greek limnē 'marsh'
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