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源自荷兰语 'moeras'(沼泽),可能受古法语 'marais'(沼泽)影响,最终源于拉丁语 'mare'(海)。
❶ 指沼泽或湿地,形容难以通过的泥泞地带;比喻复杂困难或混乱的局面,使人陷入其中难以脱身。
“The soldiers struggled through the morass of the jungle.”
(士兵们在丛林沼泽中艰难前行。)
“The project became a morass of conflicting opinions.”
(这个项目陷入了意见分歧的泥潭。)
sink into a morass — 形容逐渐陷入困境或复杂局面,难以摆脱的状态。
“The company sank into a morass of financial problems.”
(公司陷入了财务问题的泥潭。)