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单词 quagmire
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
quag•mire /ˈkwægˌmaɪr, ˈkwɑg-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a very muddy or boggy ground where the surface gives way when walked on;
    a bog.
  2. a difficult situation;
    predicament:a budgetary quagmire where there is not enough money.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
quag•mire  (kwag′mīər′, kwog′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread;
    a bog.
  2. a situation from which extrication is very difficult:a quagmire of financial indebtedness.
  3. anything soft or flabby.
  • quag + mire 1570–80
quag′mir′y, adj. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . predicament, dilemma, quandary, scrape, jam.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quagmire /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪə ˈkwɒɡ-/ n
  1. a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet; bog
  2. an awkward, complex, or embarrassing situation
Etymology: 16th Century: from quag + mire
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