spuddle

vi. 轻挖, 翻掘

词形变化

spuddles 复数 spuddled spuddles 三单 spuddles spuddling spuddling 现在分词 spuddled 过去式 spuddled 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mess or confusion.

  2. 2.

    An argument or dispute.

  3. 1.

    A patch of wet mud or similar substance, more viscous than a puddle.

  4. 2.

    A process combining spraying and puddling.

v.
  1. 1.

    To loosen and dig up stubble and weeds left after a harvest with a broadshare or similar device.

  2. 2.

    To shallowly dig or stir up in an unsystematic manner.

    方言 引申义
  3. 3.

    To make a lot of fuss about trivial things, as if they were important

    废旧
  4. 4.

    To work ineffectively; to work hard but achieve nothing

    废旧

词源

Possibly from the Middle English term for a short knife, by extension, leading to the shallow plow, and from there to other more metaphoric meanings. Related to spud.

来源：wiktionary