mire

1. N-SING You can refer to an unpleasant or difficult situation as a mire of some kind. 困境; 艰难处境[文学性] [oft N 'of' n]

...a mire of poverty and ignorance. ...贫穷和无知的泥沼。

2. N-UNCOUNT Mire is dirt or mud. 污泥; 淤泥[文学性]

...the muck and mire of sewers and farmyards. ...下水道与农家庭院的污垢和烂泥。