quicksand
US /ˈkwɪk.sænd/
UK /ˈkwɪk.sænd/
명사
1.
유사, 늪
deep, wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on or falling into it
예시:
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The hiker accidentally stepped into a patch of quicksand.
등산객은 실수로 유사에 발을 들여놓았다.
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In movies, quicksand is often depicted as much more dangerous than it is in real life.
영화에서 유사는 종종 실제보다 훨씬 더 위험하게 묘사된다.
2.
늪, 진퇴양난
a situation that is dangerous or difficult to escape from
예시:
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The legal battle turned into a quicksand of endless paperwork.
그 법적 공방은 끝없는 서류 작업의 늪으로 변했다.
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He felt like he was sinking into financial quicksand.
그는 재정적인 늪에 빠져드는 기분이었다.