The Open Dictionary

quagmire

名词

UK/ˈkwɒɡ.maɪəʳ/
US/ˈkwæɡ.maɪr/

定义 quagmire 名词

  1. Countable

    An area of soft, wet, and muddy ground that is easy to sink into.

    • After days of heavy rain, the farmland turned into a quagmire.

    • Due to the downpour, the park's lawn became a quagmire, making it difficult for visitors to walk.

    • The trail became a quagmire after the continuous rain, making it difficult to pass.

  2. Countable

    A difficult, complex, or entrapping situation.

    • The company fell into a financial quagmire due to a series of bad decisions.

    • The new government policy has created a quagmire of bureaucratic procedures.

    • The negotiations became a quagmire due to the involvement of multiple parties.