"mire" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 泥沼
• 困境

Definition

「Mire」指的是濕軟泥濘的地面，人很容易陷進去。也可以比喻難以脫身的困境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Mire」偏正式或文學用語，比喻遇到麻煩困難。口語常用「泥沼」或「困境」。

Examples

The pig got stuck in the mire near the river.

那隻豬卡在河邊的**泥沼**裡了。

His boots were covered in mire after the walk.

他散步回來後靴子上全是**泥沼**。

The car sank into the mire during the storm.

暴風雨中汽車陷進了**泥沼**。

After the scandal, the politician was left in a financial mire.

醜聞之後，這位政客陷入了經濟**困境**。

Many businesses found themselves in the mire during the recession.

許多企業在經濟衰退期間陷入了**困境**。

I'm trying to help my friend out of a legal mire.

我正在幫我朋友擺脫法律**困境**。