quicksand

'kwiksænd

n. a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
n. a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down

n. 流沙, 流沙区, 危险状态

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

quicksand 由两个部分组成： quick（快速）和 sand（沙子）。可以联想到快速的沙子，意味着一旦陷入就会很快下沉。

例句

1. The hiker got stuck in the quicksand and needed help to get out.

登山者被流沙困住了，需要帮助才能脱身。

2. Be careful when walking near the river; there might be quicksand.

在河边走时要小心；那里可能有流沙。

3. The movie showed a scene where a character was trapped in quicksand.

电影中有一幕，角色被流沙困住。