scud
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(-dd-) [I, Ipr, Ip]
(esp of ships, etc or clouds) move straight, fast and smoothly (尤指船、 舰或云彩)笔直、 高速而平稳地移动
The yacht was scudding along before the wind. 那只帆船正乘风笔直疾驶.
clouds scudding across the sky 在天空中掠过的飞云.
🗣️ 情景例句
but I prefer a two-story home.
但我喜欢两层楼的房子。
Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.
吃是使自己受用,穿是使别人受用。
Now the snag in this sort of anecdote is of course that one cannot distinguish cause and effect.