quicksand

大学 FREQ #22085

n. 流沙, 流沙区, 危险状态

发音

US /ˈkwɪkˌsænd/
其它

词形变化

quicksands 复数 quicksands

别名

syrt

教材释义与例句

名词

流沙，危险状态

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

    流沙

    可数 不可数

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

  2. 2.

    Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger

    可数 比喻 不可数

    the quicksands of youth

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

situation pit cavity

部分词 1

sand

词源

From Middle English quyksande, from Old English cwecesand (“quicksand”), equivalent to quick (“living”) + sand. Cognate with Swedish kvicksand (“quicksand”), Icelandic kviksandur, kviksyndi (“quicksand”). More at quick, sand.

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