mire
US /maɪr/
UK /maɪər/
名词
1.
泥沼, 沼泽
a stretch of swampy or boggy ground
示例:
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The car got stuck in the deep mire.
汽车陷在深泥沼中。
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They had to trudge through the thick mire.
他们不得不艰难地穿过厚厚的泥沼。
2.
泥潭, 困境
a difficult or unpleasant situation
示例:
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The company is currently in a mire of financial problems.
公司目前陷入财务问题的泥潭。
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He found himself in a mire of debt.
他发现自己陷入了债务的泥潭。
动词
1.
使陷入, 使深陷
to cause to become stuck in mud or soft ground
示例:
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The heavy rains mired the tractor in the field.
大雨使拖拉机陷在田里。
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He was mired in quicksand.
他陷在流沙中。
2.
使陷入, 使卷入
to involve someone or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation
示例:
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The scandal mired the politician's career.
丑闻使这位政治家的职业生涯陷入困境。
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He was mired in controversy.
他陷入了争议。