swamp

swɒmp
四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
n. a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
v. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

中文翻译

n. 沼泽, 进退两难的困境
vt. 淹没, 击溃, 清除, 使陷于沼泽
vi. 陷于沼泽, 淹没

2
Collins 星级
9,459
BNC 频率
6,335
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记忆技巧

swamp 没有明显的词根词缀,但可以联想到它的构成和与湿地的关系。湿地常常是“swampy”的,即潮湿的、泥泞的。

例句

1. The alligator swam in the swamp.
鳄鱼在沼泽中游泳。
2. We went hiking in the swampy area.
我们在沼泽地区徒步旅行。
3. Many birds live in the swamp.
许多鸟类生活在沼泽中。

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