quagmire

n.

沼泽地；泥潭；无法脱身的困境；

复数：quagmires

1. The heavy rain had turned the pitch into a quagmire.
   大雨滂沱
2. I hope we can quickly get out of the quagmire.
   我希望我们能够快点走出这个困境。

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