Turbid describes water or another liquid that is not clear — cloudy, muddy, full of tiny bits floating in it so you cannot see through. A river after heavy rain is turbid. Pond water stirred up by a foot is turbid.

Turbid describes water or another liquid that is not clearturbid形容的是水或其他液體不清澈的樣子 cloudy, muddy, full of tiny bits floating in it混濁、泥濘，裡面浮著很多細小的顆粒 so you cannot see through讓你看不透 A river after heavy rain is turbid大雨過後的河水是turbid的 Pond water stirred up by a foot is turbid被一隻腳踩過而攪動的池塘水也是turbid

This is a formal, technical word: you will meet it in science writing, in reports on rivers and drinking water, on lab instruments. In ordinary talk people just say 'cloudy', 'muddy' or 'dirty'.

This is a formal, technical word這是個正式、專業的字 you will meet it in science writing, in reports on rivers and drinking water, on lab instruments你會在科學文章、河川和飲用水的報告，還有實驗儀器上遇到它 In ordinary talk people just say 'cloudy', 'muddy' or 'dirty'在日常口語裡，大家就直接說『cloudy』、『muddy』，或『dirty』

It also has a stretched use, older and rather literary, for thoughts or feelings that are confused and troubled — 'turbid emotions'. That use is uncommon now, and if you write it, expect readers to notice it as writerly.

It also has a stretched use, older and rather literary它還有一種延伸的用法，比較舊、比較文學 for thoughts or feelings that are confused and troubled用在形容混亂、煩擾的想法或情緒 'turbid emotions'像『turbid emotions』 That use is uncommon now這種用法現在不常見了 and if you write it, expect readers to notice it as writerly如果你這樣寫，讀者會注意到這是很文學腔的用法

Notice one thing about the meaning: turbid is about particles in the way, not about being poisonous. Water can be turbid and safe, or perfectly clear and dangerous. The related noun is 'turbidity', which is the word used when the cloudiness is actually measured.

Notice one thing about the meaning有一點要注意 turbid is about particles in the wayturbid講的是顆粒擋住視線這件事 not about being poisonous跟有沒有毒無關 Water can be turbid and safe水可以既turbid又安全 or perfectly clear and dangerous也可以完全清澈卻很危險 The related noun is 'turbidity'相關的名詞是『turbidity』（濁度） which is the word used when the cloudiness is actually measured是實際測量混濁程度時用的字