muddy the waters 使情况变得复杂
muddied water 浑浊的水
muddied reputation 受损的声誉
1. The heavy rain muddied the clear stream.
暴雨使清澈的溪水变得浑浊。
2. His involvement in the scandal muddied the election results.
他卷入丑闻使选举结果变得扑朔迷离。
3. The child's white shirt was muddied after playing in the garden.
小孩子在花园玩耍后，白衬衫弄脏了。
A: Why is the water in this pond so muddied?
A：为什么这个池塘里的水这么浑浊？
B: The heavy rain last night muddied everything.
B：昨晚的大雨把所有东西都弄脏了。
1) 使变脏，弄浑
2) 使模糊，使混乱
3) 使不清澈
1. 使变脏
e.g.The dog muddied the clean floor.
狗把干净的地板弄脏了。
2. 使模糊
e.g.Don't let emotions muddy your judgment.
不要让情绪模糊了你的判断。
verb
1. to make something dirty by covering it with mud
2. to make something less clear or more confused
Synonym: soil, cloud, confuse