mire
noun /ˈmaɪə(r)/
/ˈmaɪər/
[uncountable]- an area of deep mud
泥潭；泥沼 - The wheels sank deeper into the mire.
轮子在泥潭中陷得更深了。 - (figurative) My name had been dragged through the mire (= my reputation was ruined).
我的名声受到了玷污。 - (figurative) 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。
词源Middle English: from Old Norse mýrr, of Germanic origin; related to moss. - The wheels sank deeper into the mire.