late 14c., wosen, verbal derivative of Old English noun wos "juice, sap," from Proto-Germanic *wosan (source of Middle Low German wose "scum"), from same source as ooze (n.). Modern spelling from late 1500s. The Old English verb was wesan. Related: Oozed; oozing.
ooze (n.)
"soft mud," Old English wase "soft mud, mire," from Proto-Germanic *waison (cognates: Old Saxon waso "wet ground, mire," Old Norse veisa "pond of stagnant water"), from PIE *wes- (2) "wet." Modern spelling is mid-1500s.
双语例句
1. He grabbed into the ooze and came up clutching a large toad.
他把手伸进淤泥里捞摸，结果抓上来一只巨大的蟾蜍。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The wounds may heal cleanly or they may ooze a clear liquid.
这些伤口可能会利索地愈合，也可能会分泌出一种透明的液体。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Outwardly, Graham will ooze all his old confidence.
格雷厄姆表面上看起来会像过去一样满怀信心。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The lava will just ooze gently out of the crater.
岩浆就会从火山口缓缓涌流出来。
来自辞典例句
5. Drip or ooze systems are common for pot watering.