gunk

IPA/ɡʌŋk/
IPA/ɡʌŋk/

gunk — noun

1. a soft, sticky, greasy or slimy substance that is considered dirty and unwanted

1.名詞B2
釋義

a soft, sticky, greasy or slimy substance that is considered dirty and unwanted — the kind of thing you might find clogging a pipe, coating an old engine, or stuck to a dirty plate

例句

A thick layer of black gunk had clogged the kitchen drain and stopped the flow.

uncountable: 'layer of gunk'

Daichi wiped the greasy gunk off his bicycle chain with an old rag.

collocation: wipe gunk off something

同義詞
  • grime

    darker, more ingrained; suggests dirt that has built up over time

  • sludge

    thicker and wetter, like mud or sewage

  • muck

    very similar but can also refer to farmyard manure or wet dirt

  • goo

    stickier and more slippery; often used for soft, slightly wet substances

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable. Often used for substances that are hard to remove from surfaces.

常見錯誤

❌There were gunk all over the engine.
✅There was gunk all over the engine.
💡'gunk' is uncountable; use 'was' not 'were'.
❌The drain was full of gunk and sludges.
✅The drain was full of gunk and sludge.
💡'sludge' is also uncountable; do not add -s.