"quicksands" in Chinese (Traditional)
流沙
Definition
一種鬆軟濕潤的沙地，可以困住或吞沒人或物體。有時也用來比喻困難或危險的情況。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
英文“quicksands”常用於具體區域時使用複數，經常表示危險陷阱或困難處境。多用於故事、比喻中，日常會話較少見。
Examples
Be careful near the river; there are dangerous quicksands.
靠近河邊要小心，有危險的**流沙**。
Many explorers were afraid of getting stuck in quicksands.
許多探險家害怕陷入**流沙**。
The map shows the locations of the quicksands.
地圖上標示了**流沙**的位置。
His finances were like quicksands; the more he struggled, the deeper he sank.
他的財務狀況就像**流沙**，他越掙扎，陷得越深。
Stories about jungle quicksands always scared me as a child.
小時候，關於叢林**流沙**的故事總是讓我害怕。
The negotiations fell into legal quicksands and couldn't move forward.
談判陷入了法律**流沙**，無法推進。