bog

• 指由腐烂植物构成的湿润疏松土壤，排水性比沼泽更差；这种土壤通常不适合耕种，但可以切块晒干用作燃料。

A noun referring to wet, spongy ground consisting of decomposing vegetation, which has poorer drainage than a swamp; the soil is typically unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried for use as fuel.

1. Wetland areaB1formal

   Wet, soft ground composed of decaying plant matter, with poor drainage, often used as a source of fuel after drying.

   沼泽

   • The hikers carefully crossed the bog to avoid sinking.
   • Peat from the bog is cut and dried for fuel.
   • The bog is home to many unique plant species.

   同义词fenmarshmiremorassquagmiresloughswamp

2. Toilet (slang)B2informalbritish

   A slang term for a toilet, especially in British English.

   厕所（俚语）

   • He went to the bog before the movie started.
   • The pub's bog was clean and well-maintained.
   • She asked for directions to the bog.

   同义词canheadjohnlatrinelavlooprivy

• 动词，表示陷入泥沼或困境而难以脱身，也指使某事停滞、受阻或进展缓慢。

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming stuck or hindered, often in a difficult or muddy situation.

1. Cause to slow down or get stuckB2informal

   To cause something to become stuck or slowed down, as if in a bog.

   使陷入困境

   • The heavy rain bogged the car down in the mud.
   • Too many details bogged the project down.
   • The bureaucracy bogged the approval process.

   同义词delayentanglehamperimpedemireobstructslowstalltrap

   反义词dislodgeexpeditefreehastenreleasespeed

2. Get stuck while doing somethingB2informal

   To become stuck or unable to make progress while performing a task.

   陷入困境

   • I bogged down in the middle of writing my essay.
   • She bogged down trying to understand the complex instructions.
   • He bogged down in the research phase of the project.

   同义词founderget stuckmirestall

短语动词变体bog down