“浑浊”常见的英文表达有 “turbid”、“muddy” 或 “cloudy”,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
Turbid:较为正式,常用于科学或技术语境,描述液体(如水、溶液等)因含有悬浮颗粒而变得不透明、不清晰。例如:
The river water became turbid after the heavy rain.(大雨过后,河水变得浑浊。)
Muddy:更口语化,常用于描述地面、道路等因泥土而变得不干净、不清晰,也可用于描述液体含有大量泥土或杂质。例如:
The children were playing in the muddy puddle.(孩子们在泥泞的水坑里玩耍。)
The water in the pond is muddy.(池塘里的水很浑浊。)
Cloudy:通常用于描述液体(如水、饮料等)因含有微小颗粒或气泡而显得不透明、不清晰,有时也用于描述天气(多云)。例如:
The lemonade looks a bit cloudy; did you shake it too much?(柠檬水看起来有点浑浊;你摇得太厉害了吗?)
It's a cloudy day today.(今天是个多云的日子。)