mire

🇬🇧 UK/maiә/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2

Definitions

n.

Deep, soft mud or boggy ground; a difficult situation that is hard to escape from.

泥沼;泥泞;困境

v.

To cause to become stuck in mud or a difficult situation; to bog down.

使陷入泥泞;使陷入困境

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
mireother
=mire

Common Collocations

  • 1.mired in陷入...

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The car became mired in mud during the heavy rainstorm.

  • 2.

    The project became mired in bureaucratic delays and complications.

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