sludge
noun /slʌdʒ/
/slʌdʒ/
[uncountable]- thick, soft, wet mud or a substance that looks like it
烂泥；淤泥；烂泥状沉积物 - There was some sludge at the bottom of the tank.
油箱底有油泥。
- There was some sludge at the bottom of the tank.
- industrial or human waste that has been treated
工业淤泥；工业污泥；生活污物 - industrial sludge
工业淤泥 - the use of sewage sludge as a fertilizer on farm land
把下水道污泥用作农田肥料的做法
- industrial sludge
词源early 17th cent.: of uncertain origin; compare with slush.