clod

英 [klɒd]

美 [klɑːd]

n.  泥块; 土块; 笨蛋; 蠢人; 傻瓜

复数：clods　

BNC.24612 / COCA.21392

牛津词典

noun

• 泥块；土块
  a lump of earth or clay
• 笨蛋；蠢人；傻瓜
  a stupid person

柯林斯词典

• 大泥块;大土块
  Aclod ofearth is a large lump of earth.

英英释义

noun

• a compact mass
  1. a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
  Synonym:ballgloblumpclumpchunk
• an awkward stupid person
  Synonym:loutstumblebumgoonoaflubberlummoxlumpgawk

双语例句

• If a clod be washed away by the sea.
  如果有一片泥土被海冲走。
• Surface pressure field was mainly controlled by the huge clod high pressure.
  地面气压场主要受庞大的冷高压控制。
• Urizen is a clod of clay!
  由理生是一块泥土。
• I didn't realize I was being an insensitive clod.
  我不知道原来我是这么一个麻木不仁的笨蛋。
• Had I been a mere clod, you would not have desired me for a husband.
  如果我仅仅是个草包，你也就不会渴望嫁给我了。
• I did not leave a clod of earth unturned; I gathered together all the peasants, men and women, from the neighbouring villages; the work went on at a tremendous pace.
  我不漏过一块未翻耕的土地，把附近村子里所有的农民，无论男人女人都聚到了一起，工作以极大的速度进展着。
• My friend got clod feet before the exam.
  我的朋友在考试前打退堂鼓了。
• Get off my porch, you stupid clod!
  离开我的门廊，你这愚蠢的笨蛋！
• A boy threw a clod of mud while he was thus reflecting and hit him upon the arm.
  正当他想着这些时，一个男孩扔过来一团泥块，打中了他的手臂。
• These people can blow hot and clod to serve their purpose.
  这些人为自己的目的可出尔反尔。