an area of wet muddy ground that is too soft to support a heavy body
泥沼,沼泽
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a peat bog 泥炭沼
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figurative 〈喻〉a bog of legal complications 一大堆棘手的法律纠纷
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the island is a wilderness of bog and loch. 那个岛屿遍布荒凉的泥沼和滨海湖。
【生态】 酸性泥炭湿地。比较<Bold>FEN</Bold><Bold><Superscript>1</Superscript></Bold>.
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〈英,非正式〉 厕所。
cause (a vehicle, person, or animal) to become stuck in mud or wet ground
使(车辆,人,动物)陷入泥沼(或湿地)
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the family Rover became bogged down on the beach road 这部罗孚牌家庭越野车陷入海滩路边的泥沼中
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figurative 〈喻〉you must not get bogged down in detail. 你不必纠缠于细节之中。
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bog in Austral. /NZ start a task enthusiastically 〈澳/ 新西兰〉 热情地干起来If he saw a trucker in difficulty, he would just bog in and give a hand. 如果他看到一个货运汽车司机有困难的话,他会非常热情地给予帮助 -
[ORIGIN early 20th cent.
bog probably in the sense ‘sink, immerse (oneself)’.]bog off Brit. informal go away〈英,非正式〉 走开,离去I told him to bog off. 我让他离开
"Middle English: from Irish or Scottish Gaelic