quagmire

quagmire

英 ['kwægmaɪə; 'kwɒg-]
　　美

n. 沼澤，沼澤地；無法脫身的困境

中文詞源：

quagmire 泥沼

quag,泥沼，mire,沼澤。兩個單詞實質上表達的是一個意思，比較lukewarm.

例句：

1. His people had fallen further and further into a quagmire of confusion.
他的人民在混亂不安的泥潭裡越陷越深。

2. We have no intention of being drawn into a political quagmire.
我們無意卷入一場政治困境。

3. My wellingtons got stuck in a quagmire.
我的威靈頓長靴陷在泥坑裡.

4. He who tries to conceal his fault for fear of criticism will sink deeper and deeper in the quagmire of errors.
諱疾忌醫的人,錯誤越陷越深.

5. On their way was a quagmire which was difficult to get over.
路上他倆遇到瞭—個泥坑,很難過得去.