sloughing [slɑʊfɪŋ]

例句:

• a snake sloughing its skin
  正在蜕皮的蛇
  
• Only minor sloughing occurred during the earthquake.
  在地震时只有小的脱落现象.
  
• It also enjoys basking in the sun after feeding or when sloughing.
  在进食之后或蜕皮之时,它还喜欢懒洋洋地晒太阳.
  
• Infection triggers lethargy, weight loss, sloughing of the skin and, often, death.
  来自SA
• Each childish breakup is meant to be a sloughing off of another potential self until the most desirable version can emerge.
  来自WSJ