quagmire
US /ˈkwæɡ.maɪr/
UK /ˈkwɒɡ.maɪər/
名詞
1.
泥潭, 沼澤
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
範例:
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The hikers found themselves stuck in a deep quagmire.
徒步旅行者發現自己陷入了深深的泥潭。
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After the heavy rain, the field turned into a muddy quagmire.
大雨過後，田野變成了一片泥濘的沼澤。
2.
困境, 泥潭
an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
範例:
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The company found itself in a financial quagmire after the failed investment.
投資失敗後，公司陷入了財政困境。
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He tried to explain his way out of the political quagmire.
他試圖解釋如何擺脫政治困境。
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