quicksand
🇺🇸
/ˈkwɪksænd/
🇬🇧
/ˈkwɪksænd/
Wet sand that you can sink into when you step on it.
The explorer had to be very careful not to step on the quicksand.
探險家必須非常小心,不要踩到流沙上。
A situation that is hard to get out of or escape from.
The company was in financial quicksand and needed help to recover.
這家公司陷入了財務困境,需要幫助才能恢復。