英语词汇“mire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun The troops marched onward through the muck and the mire. played on a football field that was thick with mire Verb the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts the case has been mired in probate court for years

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Noun

Cranes had to be brought in to lift trucks full of gear out of the mire.

Chris Johns, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2022 Many people in the political world regarded the failure as a referendum: The project of voting rights, once bipartisan, was one more polarizing mire.

Nathan Heller, Vogue, 22 June 2022 Lawmakers and publishers alike worried about the appearance of indulging in propaganda that echoed the mire of the Great War or was seemingly sourced from the Soviet Union.

Esther Bergdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 The Great Black Swamp, a product of the excess of mire left over from the glacial melting of the Ice Age-era Lake Erie, and which covered much of Ohio and parts of Michigan and Indiana, inspired visceral revulsion.

Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 Moshfegh, in her fourth novel, thrives in the mire, a happy little worm sliding dirt down her gullet.

Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 The island is in the mire of an economic crisis brought on by ferocious U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed emigration to historic highs.

New York Times, 30 May 2022 Nasser now cast himself as someone who could elevate the campus from the mire of Falwell’s misdeeds.

Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 Kate and Toby could have gone on forever in a mire of unhappiness without making a change.

Dan Snierson, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2022

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The incidents combined to take out completely or severely mire the days of nearly a dozen cars.

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2022 The United States has eased pandemic precautions almost entirely; the FDA’s coming deliberations could reflect that attitude, and mire pediatric shots in dillydallying muck.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2022 But even minor tinkering by the new mayor could further mire the plan in delays.

New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building’s roof and fire safety.

Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021 But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building’s roof and fire safety.

Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021 See More

单词	mire
释义	mire 1 of 2 noun ˈmī(-ə)r 1 : wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) the mire is relieved only by small stretches of open dry forest Saturday Review 2 : heavy often deep mud or slush The troops trudged onward through the mire. 3 : a troublesome or intractable situation found themselves in a mire of debt miry ˈmīr-ē adjective mire 2 of 2 verb mired; miring transitive verb 1 a : to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire The car was mired in the muck. b : to hamper or hold back as if by mire : entangle The company has been mired in legal problems. 2 : to cover or soil with mire his mired boots intransitive verb : to stick or sink in mire a road in which horses and wagons mired regularly Edmund Arnold Synonyms Noun guck gook muck mud ooze slime slop sludge slush Verb befoul begrime bemire besmirch blacken daub dirty distain [archaic] foul gaum [dialect] grime muck muddy smirch smudge soil stain sully See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The troops marched onward through the muck and the mire. played on a football field that was thick with mire Verb the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts the case has been mired in probate court for years Recent Examples on the Web Noun Cranes had to be brought in to lift trucks full of gear out of the mire. Chris Johns, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2022 Many people in the political world regarded the failure as a referendum: The project of voting rights, once bipartisan, was one more polarizing mire. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 22 June 2022 Lawmakers and publishers alike worried about the appearance of indulging in propaganda that echoed the mire of the Great War or was seemingly sourced from the Soviet Union. Esther Bergdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 The Great Black Swamp, a product of the excess of mire left over from the glacial melting of the Ice Age-era Lake Erie, and which covered much of Ohio and parts of Michigan and Indiana, inspired visceral revulsion. Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 Moshfegh, in her fourth novel, thrives in the mire, a happy little worm sliding dirt down her gullet. Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 The island is in the mire of an economic crisis brought on by ferocious U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed emigration to historic highs. New York Times, 30 May 2022 Nasser now cast himself as someone who could elevate the campus from the mire of Falwell’s misdeeds. Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 Kate and Toby could have gone on forever in a mire of unhappiness without making a change. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2022 Verb The incidents combined to take out completely or severely mire the days of nearly a dozen cars. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2022 The United States has eased pandemic precautions almost entirely; the FDA’s coming deliberations could reflect that attitude, and mire pediatric shots in dillydallying muck. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2022 But even minor tinkering by the new mayor could further mire the plan in delays. New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building’s roof and fire safety. Bob Carlton \| Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021 But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building’s roof and fire safety. Bob Carlton \| Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021 But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building’s roof and fire safety. Bob Carlton \| Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021 But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building’s roof and fire safety. Bob Carlton \| Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021 But several issues would mire the road to reopening in the museum, including issues with the building’s roof and fire safety. Bob Carlton \| Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Old Norse mȳrr; akin to Old English mōs marsh — more at moss First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing mire drag through the mire/mud drag through the mire/mud Kids Definition mire 1 of 2 noun ˈmīr : heavy deep mud mire 2 of 2 verb mired; miring : to stick or cause to become stuck in or as if in heavy deep mud A wagon was mired in the swamp. Medical Definition mire noun ˈmī(ə)r : any of the objects on the arm of an ophthalmometer that are used to measure astigmatism by the reflections they produce in the cornea when illuminated mire 1 of 2 noun 1 as in mud soft wet earth played on a football field that was thick with mire Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mud muck sludge ooze gravel slime sand silt dirt slop guck slush gook clay soil loam gumbo humus 2 as in swamp spongy land saturated or partially covered with water much of the land in that area is mire that cannot be developed Synonyms & Similar Words swamp marsh wetland morass bog slough mud wash fen muskeg swampland marshland moor slew slue quagmire muck swale sludge ooze slime gook guck slop slush 3 as in predicament a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape an abused wife who was hopelessly stuck in a mire of emotional dependency Synonyms & Similar Words predicament pickle dilemma swamp hole quagmire bind impasse jam corner difficulty box fix crisis spot rattrap sticky wicket rabbit hole plight kettle of fish jackpot trouble catch-22 soup quandary node hot water stalemate standstill halt pinch deadlock emergency strait logjam scrape crossroad clutch exigency juncture mire 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to muck to make dirty the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts Synonyms & Similar Words muck stain dirty mess soil muddy grime blacken sully smudge besmirch distain daub foul gaum smirch bemire taint pollute befoul begrime contaminate disarray disorder muddle jumble defile disarrange discolor draggle colly crock dishevel confuse Antonyms & Near Antonyms clean cleanse purge purify dust sweep decontaminate brush wash scrub wipe mop rinse scour disinfect sanitize renew launder brighten spruce (up) straighten (up) freshen deodorize tidy (up) dry-clean See More 2 as in to trap to place in conflict or difficulties the case has been mired in probate court for years Synonyms & Similar Words trap tangle embroil enmesh ensnare snare broil embrangle bog (down) entrap ensnarl entangle immesh Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberate free release emancipate
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