c. 1300, from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse myrr "bog, swamp," from Proto-Germanic *miuzja- (source of Old English mos "bog, marsh"), from PIE *meus- "damp" (see moss).
mire (v.)
c. 1400, in figurative sense of "to involve in difficulties," from mire (n.). Literal sense is from 1550s. Related: Mired; miring.
雙語例句
1. The wheels sank deeper into the mire.
輪子在泥潭中陷得更深了。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. I don't want my son's good name dragged through the mire.
我不想使我兒子的名譽掃地.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. She couldn't withstand the lure of money and was dragged into the mire.
她經(jīng)不起金錢的引誘,被拉下水了.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. " He's an old friend, " he went on, getting deeper into the mire.