quagmire
US /ˈkwæɡ.maɪr/
UK /ˈkwɒɡ.maɪər/
名词
1.
泥潭, 沼泽
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
示例:
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The hikers found themselves stuck in a deep quagmire.
徒步旅行者发现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.
大雨过后，田野变成了一片泥泞的沼泽。
2.
困境, 泥潭
an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
示例:
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The company found itself in a financial quagmire after the failed investment.
投资失败后，公司陷入了财政困境。
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He tried to explain his way out of the political quagmire.
他试图解释如何摆脱政治困境。
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