slime

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++slime /slaɪm/ noun [uncountable]  SLIDEan unpleasant thick slippery substance 〔令人不愉快的〕黏质物 a pond full of green slime 一个满是绿色黏质物的池塘 the trails of slime left by snails 蜗牛留下的黏液痕迹

Examples from the Corpus

slime• He lifted his hands to wipe away the tears and saw dark brown slime.• Scurrying aft, I had a fast shave, using the pink slime from the soap-dispenser to lather my face.• Many confined invertebrates secrete slime or mucus that insidiously poisons the fishes and often themselves.• The slime reduces the drag experienced by the fish swimming behind, which can consequently swim faster.• The slime they exude is obnoxious and slippery, and has the stench of rotting fish.• But despite their godlike powers, they had not wholly forgotten their origin, in the warm slime of a vanished sea.Origin slime Old English slim

slime nounChinese  

unpleasant thick substance slippery an Corpus

slime
slime /slaɪm/ noun [uncountable]an unpleasant thick slippery substance:
    a pond full of green slime
    the trails of slime left by snails

slimeBrE /slaɪm/ 🔊NAmE /slaɪm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] any unpleasant thick liquid substance 污浊的泥浆；（恶心的）黏液◆The pond was full of mud and green slime. 池子里满是淤泥和绿色的污水。🔊🔊  ➡  see also slimy