quagmires
US /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪərz/
UK /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪəz/
复数名词
1.
沼泽, 泥潭
soft boggy areas of land that give way underfoot
示例:
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The hikers struggled through the muddy quagmires.
徒步旅行者艰难地穿过泥泞的沼泽。
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Heavy rains turned the field into a series of quagmires.
大雨把田地变成了连片的泥潭。
2.
困境, 泥潭
awkward, complex, or hazardous situations
示例:
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The company found itself in a financial quagmire.
公司陷入了财政困境。
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He tried to avoid the political quagmires of the region.
他试图避开该地区的政治泥潭。