quag·mire
noun/ˈkwæɡmaɪə(r)/, /ˈkwɒɡmaɪə(r)/
/ˈkwæɡmaɪər/
- an area of soft wet ground
泥淖；湿地；泥沼 - The heavy rain soon turned the field into a quagmire.
大雨很快就把田野变成了泥潭。
- The heavy rain soon turned the field into a quagmire.
- a difficult or dangerous situation
困境；险境
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from quag ‘marshy or boggy place’ + mire.