siltBrE/sɪlt/NAmE/sɪlt/noun[U]sand, mud, etc. thatiscarriedbyflowingwaterandisleftatthemouthofariverorinaharbour(沉积在河口或港口的)泥沙,淤泥,粉砂▸siltyBrE/ˈsɪlti/NAmE/ˈsɪlti/adjective◆siltysoils粉砂土
siltBrE/sɪlt/NAmE/sɪlt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theysiltBrE/sɪlt/NAmE/sɪlt/present simple - he / she / itsiltsBrE/sɪlts/NAmE/sɪlts/past simplesiltedBrE/ˈsɪltɪd/NAmE/ˈsɪltɪd/past participlesiltedBrE/ˈsɪltɪd/NAmE/ˈsɪltɪd/ -ing formsiltingBrE/ˈsɪltɪŋ/NAmE/ˈsɪltɪŋ/●ˌsiltsth↔ˈup●ˌsiltˈuptoblocksthwithsilt; to become blocked with silt(使)淤塞◆Sandhassilteduptheriverdelta. 泥沙把这条河的三角洲淤塞了。◆Theharbourhasnowsiltedup. 港口现已淤塞。