mudlark

清沟工人, 掘泥工人

发音

UK /ˈmʌdlɑːk/
AU

词形变化

mudlarks 复数 mudlarks mudlarked mudlarking mudlarks 三单 mudlarking 现在分词 mudlarked 过去式 mudlarked 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pig; pork.

    古体 俚语
  2. 2.

    One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.

    古体 历史
  3. 3.

    A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.

  4. 4.

    A soldier of the Royal Engineers.

    俚语
  5. 5.

    Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.

    英国
  6. 6.

    The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.

    澳大利亚
  7. 7.

    A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.

v.
  1. 1.

    To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.

    不及物

词源

From mud + lark.

来源：wiktionary