mire

The troops marched onward through the muck and the mire.部队穿过淤泥和泥沼向前行进。

stuck in the mire of cynicism陷入愤世嫉俗的泥潭中

The economy is sinking deeper into the mire. [=the economy is bad and getting worse]经济在困境中越陷越深。

His name/reputation has been dragged through the mire. [=has been unfairly damaged or ruined]他的名声被玷污了。

They found themselves in a mire of debt. [=they could not get out of debt]他们发现自己债务缠身。