quag

• n. 沼地；湿地

来自中古英语quabbe,可能来自qu-所表示的拟声词，模仿松软，颤动或颤抖的声音，词源同quaver,quiver.

quag (n.)

"marshy spot," 1580s, a variant of Middle English quabbe "a marsh, bog," from Old English *cwabba "shake, tremble" (like something soft and flabby).

1. He got out of that quag recently.

他最近摆脱了困境.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. The horse was stuck in the quag.

马陷入泥沼中.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》