Word · Frequency #9459
swamp
沼泽；湿地
an area of wet, soft land, often with trees
- 1.
An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
湿润(被水浸透)、松软(柔软)的土地,通常有树木,是某些动植物的丰富生态系统,但不适合许多农业用途(湿地的一种,比较沼泽、泥炭地、沼泽地)
- 2.
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
季节性被淹没的低洼地区；比沼泽有更多的木本植物,排水比泥潭好
- 3.
A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
肮脏或进展困难的地方或情况
- 4.
a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
充满困难和不确定性的情况
困境；泥潭；湿润(被水浸透)、松软(柔软)的土地,通常有树木,是某些动植物的丰富生态系统,但不适合许多农业用途(湿地的一种,比较沼泽、泥炭地、沼泽地)；季节性被淹没的低洼地区；比沼泽有更多的木本植物,排水比泥潭好；肮脏或进展困难的地方或情况；充满困难和不确定性的情况
In use
Hiking through the swamp was slow because the ground was soft and wet.
The swamp is home to many birds and insects.
Heavy rain turned the field into a swamp.
he was trapped in a medical swamp
Connections
Collocations
- dense swamp
- 茂密的沼泽
- They had to cut through the dense swamp to reach the village.他们不得不穿过茂密的沼泽才能到达村庄。
- swamp of debt
- 债务泥潭
- The company is stuck in a swamp of debt.这家公司陷入了债务泥潭。
- drain the swamp
- 排干沼泽（比喻清除腐败或问题）
- The new manager promised to drain the swamp of inefficiency.新经理承诺要清除低效的泥沼。
- coastal swamp
- 沿海沼泽
- Coastal swamps provide important habitat for migratory birds.沿海沼泽为候鸟提供了重要的栖息地。
- impenetrable swamp
- 无法穿越的沼泽
- The army had to cross an impenetrable swamp.军队不得不穿越一片无法穿越的沼泽。
- swamp ecosystem
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一片被水淹的林地，树木丛生，脚下泥泞，就像陷入困境一样：swamp（沼泽）就是这样的低洼地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理/生态、比喻困境 通常用于描述地理特征（如湿地）或比喻困难复杂的情况，语域偏中性；地理用法较正式，比喻用法在日常或书面语中都常见。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
The target swamp is pronounced /swɑmp/. Words ending in -omp (pomp, romp, stomp) rhyme with swamp, sharing the /ɑmp/ sound. Words ending in -amp (lamp, camp, stamp) are common lookalikes but have the vowel /æ/ instead of /ɑ/, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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