| 释义 |
bog /bɒɡ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 泥塘，沼泽；困境
2. 沼泽地区
the bogs of Ireland 爱尔兰的沼泽地区
3. 〈英俚〉厕所
II (bogged;bog·ging)
❶ vt.
[常用被动语态]使陷入泥沼；阻碍，使不能前进 (down)
The car got bogged down in the mud. 汽车陷入泥浆之中。
We were bogged down with a lot of work. 我们被一大堆工作拖住了。
be bogged down in (或 by) difficulties 遇到困难而停顿不前
stop bogging oneself with hogwash 不再沉溺于连篇废话
❷ vi.
陷入泥沼；被阻，不能前进(down)
The talks with the men bogged down on the questions of working hours. 和工人们的谈判在讨论到工作时间问题时陷入了僵局。
Industrial production has bogged down. 工业生产停滞不前。
The attack would bog down sooner or later. 攻击迟早会被阻止。
[< Ir & Gael:soft, moist] phr. bog in 〈澳新〉热情地投入工作 bog off〈英口〉走开 |