Word

quag

/kwæg/

noun

沼地；泥塘

核心释义

a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

泥沼,松软潮湿的低洼地,脚踏即陷；沼地；泥塘

After heavy rain, the field became a quag, and we had to walk carefully to avoid sinking.

大雨过后，那片田地变成了泥塘，我们得小心走以免陷下去。

用法提示：名词“quag”在这里作表语，表示松软下陷的泥塘。

The hikers struggled through the quag, pulling their boots out of the mud with each step.

徒步者们在泥沼中艰难前行，每走一步都要把靴子从泥里拔出来。

用法提示：名词“quag”作介词through的宾语，指一片泥泞的沼地。

We avoided the quag at the edge of the marsh, knowing the ground would not hold our weight.

我们避开了沼泽边缘的泥塘，因为知道那里的地面承受不住我们的重量。

用法提示：名词“quag”作动词avoid的宾语，指低洼松软、会下陷的湿地区域。

用于描述由某种物质形成的泥沼。

The hikers struggled through a quag of mud.

徒步旅行者艰难地穿过一片泥沼。

表示陷入泥沼的处所。