wallows

英 [ˈwɒləʊz] 美 [ˈwɑːloʊz]

v.  (为保持凉爽或嬉戏在烂泥、水里)打滚，翻滚; 沉湎; 放纵
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柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 沉溺（于不快的境况）
    If you say that someone is wallowing in an unpleasant situation, you are criticizing them for being deliberately unhappy.
    1. His tired mind continued to wallow in self-pity...
      他疲惫的心继续沉溺于自哀自怜之中。
    2. I wanted only to wallow in my own grief.
      我只想沉湎于自己的悲伤中。
  2. VERB (在水或泥浆中)躺卧，打滚
    If a person or animal wallows in water or mud, they lie or roll about in it slowly for pleasure.
    1. Never have I had such a good excuse for wallowing in deep warm baths...
      我从来没找到过如此好的理由，可以美美地泡个热水澡。
    2. Dogs love splashing in mud and hippos wallow in it.
      狗喜欢在泥水洼里扑腾，河马则喜欢在其中打滚撒欢儿。
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双语例句

  1. As Europe wallows in economic doldrums, at least one native son is thriving.
    虽然欧洲依然在经济危机的苦海里挣扎，但至少有一个欧洲之子仍在蓬勃发展，它就是德国大众汽车公司（Volkswagen）。
  2. He wallows in the undeserved praise of his colleagues.
    他沉湎于同僚们对他的过誉之中。
  3. The longer she wallows in feelings of guilt the harder it will be for her to make a fresh start.
    她越是长期不能摆脱有罪的感觉，就越难以重新做人。
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