noun🔗Share淤泥，泥沙。 Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water."The river left a thick layer of silt on the farmer's field after the flood. "洪水过后，河流在农民的田地上留下了一层厚厚的淤泥。geologyenvironmentnaturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沉積物，淤泥。 (by extension) Material with similar physical characteristics, whatever its origins or transport."The construction site was covered in a thick layer of silt, which was a mix of sand, clay, and tiny rocks, making it difficult to work. "建築工地覆蓋著厚厚的一層沉積物，那是沙子、黏土和細小石塊的混合物，讓人難以施工。geologymaterialenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share泥沙，淤泥。 A particle from 3.9 to 62.5 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale."The river's current carried silt from the fields into the pond. "河流的流动把田地里的泥沙带进了池塘。geologyenvironmentmaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share淤塞， 淤积。 To clog or fill with silt."After the heavy rain, the drain began to silt up, causing the water to overflow. "暴雨过后，排水沟开始被泥沙淤塞，导致水漫了出来。environmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share淤塞，被泥沙阻塞。 To become clogged with silt."After the heavy rain, the small stream began to silt, making it shallower each day. "大雨过后，小溪开始淤塞，一天比一天浅了。environmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share渗透，渗流。 To flow through crevices; to percolate."The rainwater slowly silted through the cracks in the patio, leaving a muddy stain. "雨水缓慢地从天井的裂缝中渗透下去，留下了一片泥泞的污渍。geologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
