動變: 過去式:mired 過去分詞:mired 現在進行時:miring
n.
- 泥沼;汙泥
- 困境
vt.
- 使陷於泥坑;使陷入困境
vi.
- 陷於泥坑;陷入困境
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
- a stretch of swampy or boggy ground. ▸soft mud or dirt.▸Ecology a wetland area or ecosystem based on peat.
- a state of difficulty from which it is hard to extricate oneself.
v.
- cause to become stuck in mud:▸cover or spatter with mud.
- (mire someone/thing in) involve someone or something in (a difficult situation).
Etymology
ME: from ON mýrr, of Gmc origin; rel. to moss.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》
文法測驗
After learning that the little boy lost his parents in a car accident, the couple from Australia decided to _______ him.
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