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Quagmire N Count 英[ˈkwægmaɪə(R 美[ˈkwæɡˌmaɪr N.沼泽地;泥潭;无法脱身的困境 难以避免或摆脱的)复杂局势,困境 Difficult Complicated

单词 quagmire
音标
英[ˈkwægmaɪə(r)] 美[ˈkwæɡˌmaɪr]
解释
n.沼泽地;泥潭;无法脱身的困境;
例句

N-COUNT
(难以避免或摆脱的)复杂局势,困境
A quagmire is a difficult, complicated, or unpleasant situation which is not easy to avoid or escape from.
例:His people had fallen further and further into a quagmire of confusion...他的人民在混乱不安的泥潭里越陷越深。
例:We have no intention of being drawn into a political quagmire.我们无意卷入一场政治困境。

N-COUNT
沼泽地;泥泞地;泥潭
A quagmire is a soft, wet area of land which your feet sink into if you try to walk across it.
例:Rain had turned the grass into a quagmire.大雨使草地变得一片泥泞。
变形
pl:quagmires~

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