quagmire
英 [ˈkwægmaɪə(r)] 美 [ˈkwæɡˌmaɪr]

n.

沼泽地；泥潭；无法脱身的困境；

变形

复数：quagmires

英英释义

quagmire[ 'kwæɡmaiə, 'kwɔ- ]

• n.a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

  同义词：mirequagmorassslack

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The heavy rain had turned the pitch into a quagmire.
   大雨滂沱
2. I hope we can quickly get out of the quagmire.
   我希望我们能够快点走出这个困境。

权威例句

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