单词 | quicksand |
释义 | quicksand (once / 4064 pages) n WORD FAMILY quicksand: quicksands USAGE EXAMPLESI was sinking in domestic quicksand as it was, with a husband working long hours and no family living nearby. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) There are few places where the political landscape is turning to quicksand as quickly as McDowell, the poorest county in West Virginia. The Guardian(Nov 04, 2016) Once he enters into trouble, the mound turns into quicksand. Washington Times(Nov 03, 2016) 1n a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down Hyper cavity, pit a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) 2n a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy Hyper situation a complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
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