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swamps

/swɑmps/ /swɒmps/

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noun

沼, 湿地

A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.

Examples :

"The alligators live in the swamps near the river. "

ワニは川の近くの沼に住んでいます。

environment nature geography area place

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noun

沼地, 湿地

A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment.

Examples :

"The local swamps are a vital habitat for many birds and reptiles. "

地元の沼地は、多くの鳥類や爬虫類にとって重要な生息地です。

environment geography nature place ecology

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noun

沼地, 泥沼

A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.

Examples :

"The endless meetings had become swamps of unproductive discussion, making it impossible to finish the project on time. "

延々と続く会議は、非生産的な議論の泥沼と化し、プロジェクトを期日までに終わらせることが不可能になった。

place situation environment geography nature

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verb

水浸しにする, 浸水させる

To drench or fill with water.

Examples :

"The boat was swamped in the storm."

嵐でボートは水浸しになった。

environment nature disaster

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verb

圧倒する, 押しつぶす

To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.

Examples :

"I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system."

新しいシステムを使い始めてから、書類の山に押しつぶされています。

business demand work economy

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verb

困難に陥る, 破滅させる

To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.

Examples :

"The sheer volume of emails swamps me every morning, making it hard to focus on my actual work. "

毎朝、膨大な量のメールに圧倒され、実際の仕事に集中するのが難しくなります。

disaster situation