
好词典

源自中古英语 'myre',与古北欧语 'mýrr'(沼泽)同源,可追溯至原始日耳曼语。
❶ 指泥泞或沼泽地,常用来形容难以脱身的困境或复杂局面。
“The car got stuck in the mire after the heavy rain.”
(大雨过后,汽车陷进了泥沼里。)
“They struggled through the mire to reach the village.”
(他们艰难地穿过泥泞到达村庄。)
❶ 使陷入泥沼或困境,也可指被污泥弄脏。
“The tractor was mired in the wet field.”
(拖拉机陷在了湿漉漉的田地里。)
“The company is mired in debt.”
(这家公司深陷债务之中。)
in the mire — 处于困境或泥沼中,形容难以摆脱的糟糕处境。
“After losing his job, he found himself in the mire.”
(失业后,他发现自己陷入了困境。)
drag through the mire — 使某人或某事名誉受损,或使其陷入麻烦。
“The scandal dragged his reputation through the mire.”
(丑闻让他的名誉扫地。)