c. 1400, "mudhole," probably from Old English -sloppe "dung" (in plant name cusloppe, literally "cow dung"), related to slyppe "slime" (see slip (v.)). Meaning "semiliquid food" first recorded 1650s; that of "refuse liquid of any kind, household liquid waste" (usually slops) is from 1815. Meaning "affected or sentimental material" is from 1866.
slop (n.2)
late 14c., "loose outer garment," probably from Middle Dutch slop, of uncertain origin, corresponding to words in Old Norse and perhaps in Old English. Sense extended generally to "clothing, ready-made clothing" (1660s), usually in plural slops. Hence, also, slop-shop "shop where ready-made clothes are sold" (1723).
slop (v.)
"to spill carelessly" (transitive), 1550s, from slop (n.1). Intransitive sense from 1746. Related: Slopped; slopping.
雙語例句
1. She used to slop around all day in old jeans and sweatshirts.
以前,她時常整天穿著舊牛仔褲和運動衫閑逛.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. If you roll a ball up a slop, it will roll down again.
如果你把球滾上斜坡, 它還會滾下來.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. Don't slop your coffee in the saucer like that.
看你,別把咖啡灑得滿盤子都是. ”
來自名作英譯部分
4. If anything can put Slop down, Arabin will do it.