1. to make something dirty with mud
使沾上泥巴；弄髒
The children muddied their shoes playing in the puddles.
孩子們在水坑裡玩耍，把鞋子都弄髒了。
Try not to muddy the carpet when you come in from the garden.
從花園進來時，盡量別把地毯弄髒。
Muddy Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
muddy
verb
快速理解
What does "Muddy" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Muddy"?
「muddy」作動詞時，主要指使某物沾上泥巴或變得混濁不清。
- 1
使沾上泥巴
EN: to cover or soil something with mud.
翻譯: 使某物沾上或弄髒泥巴。
- 2
使（液體）變混濁
EN: to make a liquid cloudy or unclear.
翻譯: 使液體變得混濁或不清晰。
- 3
使（情況、想法）變複雜
EN: to make a situation or idea more confusing or less clear.
翻譯: 使情況或想法變得更混亂、更不明確。
小提醒：注意「muddy the waters」是常見的片語，意思是「使情況更混亂」，而非字面上的「弄髒水」。
發音（How to Pronounce "Muddy" in English）
How to pronounce "Muddy" in English?"Muddy" US vs UK pronunciation
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Real-life Examples of "Muddy" from YouTube Videos
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Muddy"?How does "Muddy" change by context?
2. to make a situation or issue less clear or more complicated
使（情況或問題）變得模糊不清；使複雜化
His vague answers only muddied the waters further.
他含糊的回答只會讓情況更加混亂不清。
The new evidence muddied the investigation rather than clarifying it.
新的證據非但沒有釐清案情，反而讓調查變得更複雜。
3. to make a liquid cloudy or opaque by stirring up sediment
攪動沉澱物使（液體）變渾濁
The fish muddied the water as they darted away.
魚兒快速游開時，把水攪渾了。
Don't walk in the stream, you'll muddy the water.
別走進溪流裡，你會把水弄渾的。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Muddy"?How to make natural sentences with "Muddy"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| muddy + noun (e.g., water, shoes) | 使…變得泥濘、沾滿泥巴 | The hikers' boots muddied the clean floor. (登山者的靴子弄髒了乾淨的地板。) |
| muddy + noun (e.g., issue, situation) | 使…變得混亂、難以理解 | His vague explanation only muddied the issue further. (他含糊的解釋只讓問題更加混亂不清。) |
| get + muddy | 變得泥濘、沾滿泥巴 | The children got muddy playing in the garden after the rain. (雨後在花園玩耍，孩子們弄得一身泥。) |
| muddy + up + noun | 把…弄髒、弄亂（尤指液體或情況） | The construction work muddied up the river. (建築工程把河水弄得渾濁不堪。) |
用法說明
How is "Muddy" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Muddy"?
muddy something vs muddy the waters
- muddy something 通常指字面意義上的「使某物沾滿泥濘」，例如 muddy your shoes（弄髒鞋子）。
- muddy the waters 是常見的慣用語，比喻「使情況變得混亂、不明朗」，通常用於抽象概念。
- 在正式或書面語中，muddy the waters 幾乎不用於字面意義。
- 兩者皆為及物動詞，但受詞的性質（具體物品 vs. 抽象情況）決定了意義。
對比例句： EN: Be careful not to muddy your new white trousers in the field. 翻譯: 小心別在田裡弄髒你的新白褲子。
EN:His vague explanation only served to muddy the waters further.
翻譯:他含糊的解釋只會讓情況更加混亂不明。
總結建議
在表達「使混亂」時，應使用固定片語 muddy the waters，而描述具體的弄髒行為則用 muddy something。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Muddy" and similar words?How to choose "Muddy" vs alternatives?
muddy vs dirty
「muddy」特指因泥巴而變髒，強調與泥土相關的污濁狀態；「dirty」則泛指任何形式的骯髒或不潔。
muddy vs stain
「muddy」指用泥巴覆蓋或弄髒，或使事情變模糊不清；「stain」則指留下難以清除的污漬或玷污名聲。
muddy vs cloud
兩者作動詞時，在「使變模糊、使不清楚」的比喻義上相近，但「muddy」更強調因混入雜質而混亂，「cloud」更強調因遮蔽而朦朧。
口語用法
How is "Muddy" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Muddy"?
引述
在轉述他人說法或想法時，用來表示「把事情搞複雜」或「攪渾水」。 EN: He said the new regulations would just muddy the waters for small businesses. 翻譯: 他說新法規只會把小型企業的水攪渾。
EN:She kept muddying the issue by bringing up unrelated past conflicts.
翻譯:她不斷提起不相干的過去衝突，把問題搞複雜了。
語氣強調
用於強調某人或某事正在或已經造成混亂、不清晰的狀態。 EN: Don't muddy my instructions—just follow them as given. 翻譯: 別把我的指示搞混了—就照著給你的去做。
EN:His emotional outburst really muddied the whole negotiation process.
翻譯:他的情緒爆發真的把整個談判過程都搞砸了。
停頓填充
在思考如何表達「把事情弄糟」或「使情況變複雜」時，作為一個較生動的替代詞。 EN: If we change the plan now, it might... muddy things up for the team. 翻譯: 如果我們現在改變計劃，可能會... 把團隊的事情搞亂。
EN:The conflicting reports just... muddy the picture of what actually happened.
翻譯:這些互相矛盾的報告只是... 把實際發生的情況弄得更模糊了。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業文件中，應避免使用「muddy」作為動詞的口語或比喻用法。建議改用更精確的詞彙，如「obfuscate」、「complicate」、「confuse」或「make unclear」。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Muddy"?What fixed phrases with "Muddy" should I remember?
muddy the waters
verb phrase
使情況變得混亂、不明確；混淆視聽
muddy up
verb + particle
弄髒；使沾滿泥濘
muddy someone's reputation
verb + possessive noun phrase
玷污某人的名聲
muddy the issue
verb phrase
使問題複雜化；模糊焦點
muddy one's thinking
verb + possessive noun phrase
使思路不清；混淆思緒
muddy the distinction
verb phrase
模糊區別；使界線不清
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Muddy"?Which "Muddy" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×The dog muddied his shoes.
✓The dog muddied his shoes.
雖然 'muddy' 作為動詞時，過去式是 'muddied'，但許多學習者會忘記這個規則，誤以為它是不規則動詞或直接使用 'muddy' 作為過去式。這裡的 'muddied' 是正確的，但學習者常會寫錯或誤用。正確用法是：動詞 muddy -> muddied (過去式/過去分詞)。
×He muddied the water by adding more soil.
✓He muddied the water by stirring up the sediment.
動詞 'muddy' 通常指「使變得泥濘、渾濁」或「使（情況、問題）變得模糊不清」。學習者有時會誤用它來描述「加入」泥巴的動作，但更常見的用法是指「攪動」已有的泥濘或使清澈的東西變渾濁。
×Please don't muddy in the house.
✓Please don't muddy the floor in the house.
'Muddy' 是及物動詞，必須接一個受詞（通常是表面、區域或抽象事物如『水』、『情況』）。學習者有時會誤把它當作不及物動詞使用，遺漏了必要的受詞。
×The politician's unclear statement muddied about the issue.
✓The politician's unclear statement muddied the issue.
當 'muddy' 用於比喻意義，表示「使（問題、情況）變得模糊不清」時，同樣是及物動詞，直接接受詞（如 the waters, the issue, the situation）。不需要加介系詞 'about'。
×The rain made the path muddy.
✓The rain muddied the path.
學習者常傾向使用 'make something + adjective' 的結構（如 make it muddy）。雖然語意正確，但在學習動詞 'muddy' 時，應練習直接使用它來表達相同的概念，使表達更簡潔、地道。
×She was muddied her dress while gardening.
✓She muddied her dress while gardening.
在主動語態中，'muddy' 前面不需要 'was' 或其他助動詞，除非用於被動語態（如 Her dress was muddied）。學習者有時會混淆主動與被動結構，或在主動句中誤加 'be' 動詞。
詞形變化
What are the word forms of "Muddy"?What are tense/participle forms of "Muddy"?
muddies(3rd_singular)muddying(present_participle)muddied(past)muddied(past_participle)