quicksand
US /ˈkwɪk.sænd/
UK /ˈkwɪk.sænd/
名词
1.
流沙
deep, wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on or falling into it
示例:
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The hiker accidentally stepped into a patch of quicksand.
徒步旅行者不小心踩进了一片流沙中。
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In movies, quicksand is often depicted as much more dangerous than it is in real life.
在电影中，流沙通常被描绘得比现实生活中危险得多。
2.
泥潭, 困境
a situation that is dangerous or difficult to escape from
示例:
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The legal battle turned into a quicksand of endless paperwork.
这场法律斗争变成了一个无休止文书工作的泥潭。
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He felt like he was sinking into financial quicksand.
他觉得自己在陷入财务泥潭。