Puddle
01
水坑, 水洼
a small pool of water or other liquid, particularly rainwater
例子
The children jumped gleefully in the puddles, splashing water everywhere.
孩子们高兴地在水坑里跳来跳去，把水溅得到处都是。
02
a mixture of clay and sand, applied wet to line ponds so that it forms a watertight layer when dry
例子
Workers spread a puddle along the pond's base.
to puddle
01
to pass urine
例子
The puppy puddled on the floor by accident.
02
to muddle or confuse
例子
His explanation only puddled the discussion further.
03
to stir or mess around in a liquid or semi-liquid substance
例子
She puddled the paint with her fingers.
04
to form or create a puddle
例子
Water puddled at the base of the tree.
05
to work or knead a wet mixture, such as clay, mud, or concrete
例子
She puddled the clay before shaping it on the wheel.
06
to dip into wet soil or mud before planting
例子
She puddled the soil to soften it for planting.
07
to process a metal or material using puddling techniques, such as refining, mixing, or removing impurities
例子
Workers puddled the molten metal for uniformity.
08
to splash or play in a puddle or shallow water
例子
He puddled barefoot along the muddy path.
