mire

泥沼、泥淖、爛泥地

The truck's wheels sank deep into the mire after the storm.

暴風雨過後，卡車的輪子深陷泥沼。

困境、泥淖、窘境比喻

The company is still struggling to climb out of a financial mire.

這家公司仍在努力擺脫財務困境。

使陷入、使深陷、拖累常用被動

The project has been mired in delays for over two years.

這個專案已經延宕了兩年多，遲遲無法推進。

使陷入泥沼、陷進爛泥

Heavy rain mired the jeep halfway up the mountain road.

大雨讓吉普車在半山腰的路上陷進爛泥裡。