mire
US /maɪr/
UK /maɪər/
名詞
1.
泥沼, 沼澤
a stretch of swampy or boggy ground
範例:
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The car got stuck in the deep mire.
汽車陷在深泥沼中。
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They had to trudge through the thick mire.
他們不得不艱難地穿過厚厚的泥沼。
2.
泥潭, 困境
a difficult or unpleasant situation
範例:
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The company is currently in a mire of financial problems.
公司目前陷入財務問題的泥潭。
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He found himself in a mire of debt.
他發現自己陷入了債務的泥潭。
動詞
1.
使陷入, 使深陷
to cause to become stuck in mud or soft ground
範例:
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The heavy rains mired the tractor in the field.
大雨使拖拉機陷在田裡。
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He was mired in quicksand.
他陷在流沙中。
2.
使陷入, 使捲入
to involve someone or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation
範例:
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The scandal mired the politician's career.
醜聞使這位政治家的職業生涯陷入困境。
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He was mired in controversy.
他陷入了爭議。