slough /slʌf/ ( sloughing, sloughed, sloughs )

• 1. 

  V-T When a plant sloughs its leaves, or an animal such as a snake sloughs its skin, the leaves or skin come off naturally. 自然脱落

  例：

  All reptiles have to slough their skin to grow.

  所有爬行动物都必须自然脱皮才能成长

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB Slough off means the same as . 自然甩脱

  例：

  Our bodies slough off dead cells.

  我们的身体会自然脱掉死细胞

• 3. 

  N any outer covering that is shed, such as the dead outer layer of the skin of a snake, the cellular debris in a wound, etc 外层覆盖物; 诸如蛇脱下的死皮等