turbid
UK/'tɜːbɪd/US/'tә:bid/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Cloudy or muddy because of stirred-up particles (of liquid)
浑浊的（液体因悬浮颗粒而不清）
adj.
Confused or unclear (of thoughts, style)
混乱的，不清晰的（指思想、文风）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishturb (stir up) + -id (having the quality of) = having been stirred so the sediment rises. Stir a clear pond and the mud clouds the water — that's turbid. The image extends to murky, unclear thinking.
Root turb still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.turbid water浑浊的水
- 2.turbid liquid浑浊的液体
- 3.turbid flow浑浊水流
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the flood, the river ran thick and turbid.
- 2.
The sample was too turbid to read under the microscope.
Easily Confused
turbid vs turgid — easily confused by sound. turbid = cloudy, muddy (turbid water). turgid = swollen, or (of writing) pompous and overblown (turgid prose). One is dirty, the other is bloated; they are unrelated roots.