a small pool of liquid,especially of rainwater on the ground
（尤指雨水积成的）水坑，泥潭
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splashing through deep puddles 淌水走过深水坑
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figurative 〈喻〉a little puddle of light .一片亮光。
[mass noun]clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering for embankments
胶土（用黏土、沙和水而成，用来助堤坝防水）。
【划船】 （划桨激起的）漩涡。
wet or cover (a surface) with water,especially rainwater
（尤指雨水）弄湿；覆盖
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the cobbles under our feet were wet and puddled .我们脚底下的鹅卵石湿漉漉的。
[no obj.](of liquid)form a small pool
（液体）形成水潭
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rivulets of water coursed down the panes,puddling on the sill .水顺着窗框流下，窗台上积了一摊水。
[no obj.]
〈古〉 （在泥潭、浅水滩）打滚
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children are playing and puddling about in the dirt .孩子们嬉戏着，在泥潭中滚作一团。
[no obj.](
〈非正式〉 瞎忙
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the Internet is just the latest excuse for puddling around at work. 互联网只不过是工作中瞎忙的最新借口。
line (a hole) with puddle
用胶土填（洞）。
knead (clay and sand) into puddle
把（黏土和沙）捣成胶土。
work (mixed water and clay) to separate gold or opal
处理（混合的水和黏土）将金（或蛋白石）分离。
[usu. as noun
〈主史〉 搅炼（熔化的铁水）。
"Middle English： diminutive of Old English
