English Dictionary

quicksand

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts. / Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically

日本語の意味

湿った流砂。見た目はしっかりしているが、物体が容易に沈み込み、通常は川辺や海岸近くで見られる砂 / 比喩的に、人を引き込んでしまう状況や、持続的にエネルギーや精神を失わせる原因となるもの

We watched in horror as the stranded hiker slowly sank into the quicksand near the riverbank.

私たちは河岸の近くで、立ち往生したハイカーがゆっくりと流砂に沈んでいくのを恐怖で見守った。

意味（1）

Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it.

意味（2）

Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically

The quicksands of youth...

quicksands （ plural ）