单词 | quagmirist |
释义 | > as lemmasˈquagmirist ˈquagmirist n. a person who is, or believes others to be, inextricably involved in some unpleasant situation. ΚΠ ?1609 J. Healey tr. Bp. J. Hall Discouery New World i. vi. 83 sig. G2 This Quagmirist it seemes was well esteemed amongst them, for hee had a statue erected him in Bacchus his court. 1655 R. Younge Blemish of Govt. 4 These drunken drones, these gut-mongers, these Quagmirists. 1994 Guardian (Nexis) 24 Feb. 17 Weakness costs lives. The quagmirists appear now to be wrong in their fears of interminable involvement of US ground troops. < as lemmas |
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