mire

maiә
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英文释义

n. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
n. a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from
v. cause to get stuck as if in a mire

中文翻译

n. 泥沼, 泥泞
vt. 使陷于泥泞, 使陷入困境
vi. 掉进泥坑

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记忆技巧

mire 没有明显的词根或词缀,单独作为一个词使用,表示泥潭或困境。可以联想到与“泥”有关的环境。

例句

1. The car got stuck in the mire after the heavy rain.
这辆车在大雨后陷入了泥沼。
2. He felt like he was in a mire of problems that he couldn't escape.
他感觉自己陷入了无法逃脱的问题泥潭。
3. The children played in the mire, splashing water everywhere.
孩子们在泥沼中玩耍,四处溅起水花。

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