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mire

US [maɪr]

UK [maɪə(r)]

n.淤泥；污辱；酸沼
v.使溅满泥泞；使为难；陷入泥坑；进退不得
Web泥潭；泥沼；困境

Plural Form：mires Past Participle：mired Present Participle：miring

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n.

swamp,marsh,mud,sludge,slush

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1.	泥潭；泥沼an area of deep mud

	The wheels sank deeper into the mire. 轮子在泥潭中陷得更深了。
	My name had been dragged through the mire(= my reputation was ruined) . 我的名声受到了玷污。
	The government was sinking deeper and deeper into the mire(= getting further into a difficult situation) . 政府在泥潭中越陷越深。