swamp

swamp

[swɔmp]

n.沼泽, 湿地, 困境
v.淹没, 使陷于困境,使忙于应付

例句与用法：

In the swamp we were beset by mosquitoes.

我们在沼泽地受到蚊子的围攻。

The heavy rain has turned the small garden into a swamp.

大雨使这小花园变成了一块沼泽地。

词形变化：

形容词: swampy | 名词: swampiness | 动词过去式: swamped | 动词过去分词: swamped | 动词现在分词: swamping | 动词第三人称单数: swamps |

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n.

1. 沼泽; 沼泽地[C][U]

They drained the swamp and turned it into fertile land.

他们排去沼泽地的水, 将它变成了肥沃的土地。

2. 困境[C]

Their company is in a financial swamp.

他们的公司陷入了财政困境。

vt.

1. 使陷入沼泽; 使湿透

The horses were swamped in the stream.

这些马陷在河里。

2. 使沉没; 淹没

The boat was swamped in the storm.

那条小船在暴风雨中沉没了。

3. 使陷入困境; 使忙得不可开交[H]

His secretary was swamped with work.

他秘书的工作多得难以招架。

4. 【美】彻底击败

Henry swamped Jack 13-6.

亨利以十三比六击败杰克。

5. 清除; 开辟[(+out)]

They swamped out a small landing strip.

他们开辟了一个简易小机场。

vi.

1. 陷入沼泽(或水中)

2. 下沉; 被淹没

Their boat swamped.

他们的船被淹没了。

3. 陷入困境; 穷于应付, 不知所措