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 Englishmireother
=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.