quicksand
US /ˈkwɪk.sænd/
UK /ˈkwɪk.sænd/
名詞
1.
流沙
deep, wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on or falling into it
範例:
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The hiker accidentally stepped into a patch of quicksand.
徒步旅行者不小心踩進了一片流沙中。
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In movies, quicksand is often depicted as much more dangerous than it is in real life.
在電影中，流沙通常被描繪得比現實生活中危險得多。
2.
泥潭, 困境
a situation that is dangerous or difficult to escape from
範例:
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The legal battle turned into a quicksand of endless paperwork.
這場法律鬥爭變成了一個無休止文書工作的泥潭。
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He felt like he was sinking into financial quicksand.
他覺得自己在陷入財務泥潭。