Word · Frequency #25690
Fully loadedquicksands
危险状态；陷阱
quicksands is the plural of quicksand.
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
- 1.
Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.
- 2.
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
容易陷入和毁灭的危险境地
- 3.
Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger
- 4.
a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
充满松散湿沙的坑,物体会被吸入
容易陷入和毁灭的危险境地；充满松散湿沙的坑,物体会被吸入；流沙；流沙区；危险状态
In use
Mounting debt became quicksand for the young couple; the more they borrowed, the deeper they sank.
The contract talks were quicksand, and neither side could reach an agreement.
She realized that her volunteer schedule was quicksand, leaving no time for rest.
sink into quicksand
sink into 强调逐渐陷入、越陷越深的危险。
The rescue team warned that anyone who fell in could sink into quicksand.
救援队警告说，掉进去的人可能会陷入流沙。
be trapped in quicksand
be trapped in 强调被困住、难以脱身的被动状态。
Several animals have been trapped in quicksand near the river.
有几只动物被困在河边的流沙中。
the quicksand of sth
Connections
Collocations
- sink into quicksand
- 陷入流沙
- The hiker began to sink into quicksand and called for help.那位徒步旅行者开始陷入流沙，于是大声呼救。
- trapped in quicksand
- 被困在流沙中；陷入无法脱身的困境
- Without a guide, you may find yourself trapped in quicksand.如果没有向导，你可能会发现自己陷入无法脱身的困境。
- political quicksand
- 政治险境；政治雷区
- The scandal dragged the senator into political quicksand.这桩丑闻把参议员拖入了政治险境。
- quicksand of debt
- 债务陷阱；债务流沙
- Many families are caught in the quicksand of debt.许多家庭深陷债务陷阱。
- emotional quicksand
- 情感泥潭；情绪陷阱
- After the breakup, he felt himself sinking into emotional quicksand.分手后，他感觉自己在陷入情感的泥潭。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：quicksand=quick(快)+sand(沙)，沙子快速陷人，是危险陷阱。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：business negotiations、political commentary、interpersonal conflict 该词可表示比喻义，指像流沙一样难以脱身、易使人陷入困境的危险局面。通常用于书面评论、商务或政治讨论等比喻性语境，日常口语中也可使用；整体没有明显的正式或俚语色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
quicksand 的末尾 /-sænd/ 与 sand、hand、land、band 押韵（/-ænd/）。注意 quick /kwɪk/ 只与 quicksand 的第一个音节相同，并不与整个单词押韵；quicksilver /ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvər/ 与 quicksand 都含 quick 拼写，但读音不同，不是押韵词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.