Word
quag
/kwæg/
noun
沼地；泥塘
a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- 1.
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
泥沼,松软潮湿的低洼地,脚踏即陷；沼地；泥塘
In use
After heavy rain, the field became a quag, and we had to walk carefully to avoid sinking.
The hikers struggled through the quag, pulling their boots out of the mud with each step.
We avoided the quag at the edge of the marsh, knowing the ground would not hold our weight.
a quag of [material]
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。
in a quag
表示陷入泥沼的处所。
The car got stuck in a quag.
汽车陷在泥塘里了。
Common mistakes
After the rain, the field quagged.After the rain, the field became a quag.
quag 是名词，不能用作动词。表示“变成泥塘”要用 become a quag 或 turn into a quag。
He stepped into quag.He stepped into a quag.
quag 是可数名词，通常需要不定冠词或定冠词。中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏。
Connections
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