quicksands

/ˈkwɪksændz/

Meanings

noun

流沙， quicksand

Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts

Examples :

"My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it."

我的脚牢牢地陷进了流沙里，而且我越是挣扎，就陷得越深。

noun

流沙，困境。

Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically

Examples :

"The quicksands of youth..."

青春的困境……

situation disaster tendency negative

Related Words

firmly adverb

/fɜːmli/ /fɝmli/

坚定地，坚决地

"She corrected him firmly but gently."

她坚定而温和地纠正了他的错误。

readily adverb

/ˈɹɛdɪli/

乐意地, 欣然.

"The suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him."

嫌疑人很配合，欣然回答了警察提出的所有问题。

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

重要人物，要人，重要的事情，要事

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

我女儿在学校取得的成功，绝对是让我最骄傲的要事。

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断抗争，以争取他们的自治权。

things noun

/θɪŋz/

东西，事物，物件

""I need to buy a few things at the grocery store, like milk and bread." "

我需要去超市买一些东西，比如牛奶和面包。

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

quicksand noun

/ˈkwɪksænd/

流沙, quicksand

"My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it."

我的脚牢牢地陷进了流沙里，而且我越是挣扎，就陷得越深。

rivers noun

/ˈɹɪvəz/ /ˈɹɪvɚz/

河流，江河。

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

有时候河流会溢出河岸，造成洪水。

coasts noun

/kəʊsts/ /koʊsts/

海岸，海滨

"The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches."

缅因州多岩石的海岸线上几乎没有沙滩。

metaphorically adverb

/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli/ /ˌmɛɾəˈfɔrɪkli/

比喻地说，隐喻地。

"He conveyed his teachings metaphorically."

他用了很多比喻来传达他的教诲。

buries verb

/ˈbɛriz/ /ˈbɛriz/

埋葬，安葬

"The tribe buries its chiefs with respect and ancient ceremonies. "

这个部落以庄重的仪式和古老的习俗安葬他们的酋长。

lodged verb

/lɒd͡ʒd/ /lɑd͡ʒd/

卡住，嵌入。

"The small pebble was lodged in the tire's tread. "

小石子卡在轮胎的花纹里了。