Word · Frequency #9459
swamps
沼泽；湿地
swamps is the plural of swamp.
核心释义
an area of wet, soft land, often with trees
- 1.
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)
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.)
- 2.
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
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
- 3.
肮脏或进展困难的地方或情况
A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
- 4.
充满困难和不确定性的情况
a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
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
用法In use
Hiking through the swamp was slow because the ground was soft and wet.
用法提示：这里的 swamp 是名词，指“沼泽”，表示潮湿松软、长有树木的低洼地带。
The swamp is home to many birds and insects.
用法提示：swamp 在该句中作名词，意为“沼泽”，说明某类湿地生境。
Heavy rain turned the field into a swamp.
用法提示：此处 swamp 是名词，表示因积水而形成的湿软地带。
he was trapped in a medical swamp
a swamp of sth
这里用的是比喻义，指充满困难、问题或债务的处境，of 后面接造成这种处境的事物。
The company sank into a swamp of debt.
这家公司陷入了债务的泥潭。
in the swamp
swamp 是可数名词，指常有树木的湿地，排水比 marsh（沼泽）好。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.