"quicksands" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈkwɪkˌsændz

KWIK-sandz

UK

kwˈɪksændz

kwik-SANDZ

释义

Patches of loose, wet sand that can trap and pull objects or people down because of their softness. Sometimes used figuratively to mean a tricky or dangerous situation.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkwɪkˌsændz

英式英语

kwˈɪksændz

简化发音

美式

KWIK-sandz

英式

kwik-SANDZ

语境中听

Be careful near the river; there are dangerous quicksands.

Many explorers were afraid of getting stuck in quicksands.

The map shows the locations of the quicksands.

His finances were like quicksands; the more he struggled, the deeper he sank.