Mire

Pronunciation:/maɪər/
EN→ZH

Quick Translations

  • 泥沼
  • 沼泽
  • 困境

Definitions

noun

Definition

A stretch of swampy or boggy ground.

In ZH

一片泥泞或沼泽的土地。

Examples

  • The hikers got stuck in the mire.
  • We found ourselves in a mire of legal troubles.
  • The old truck sank into the mire.
  • The film plunged into the mire of controversy.
  • He felt like he was trapped in a mire of his own making.
verb

Definition

To cause to become stuck in mire; to entangle or impede.

In ZH

使陷入泥沼；使纠缠或阻碍。

Examples

  • The team was mired in negotiations for weeks.
  • She was mired in her thoughts.
  • He mired himself in unnecessary details.
  • The project was mired by delays and budget issues.
  • The discussion mired in confusion over definitions.