quagmire

'kwæ^maiә

GRE Collins 1

n a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

n. 沼泽地, 泥坑, 泥潭, 泥沼, 沼泽, 困境

Collins 星级

22,373

BNC 频率

16,401

使用频率

quagmire 由 quag- 和 -mire 组成，其中 quag- 意为泥沼，-mire 也与泥沼相关，整体意思指一个困境或泥泞的地方。

例句

1. The project turned into a quagmire when the team couldn't agree on the plan.

当团队无法就计划达成一致时，项目变成了一场困境。

2. He found himself in a quagmire of debt after spending too much on unnecessary things.

他在不必要的消费后发现自己陷入了债务困境。

3. The political situation became a quagmire, making it hard for leaders to find a solution.

政治局势变成了一场困境，使领导者很难找到解决方案。