quicksand

名词

1. 1

   流沙、流沙地

   The guide warned us that the riverbank was full of quicksand.

   向导警告我们，河岸边布满流沙。

2. 2

   险境、泥沼、困境比喻

   Their small company slowly sank into the quicksand of debt.

   他们的小公司慢慢陷入债务的泥沼。