an area of deep mud synonym bog泥潭;泥沼 The wheels sank deeper into the mire. 轮子在泥潭中陷得更深了。 - (figurative)
My name had been dragged through the mire (= my reputation was ruined). 我的名声受到了玷污。 - (figurative)
The government was sinking deeper and deeper into the mire (= getting further into a difficult situation). 政府在泥潭中越陷越深。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse mýrr, of Germanic origin; related to moss.