bog
/bɒɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /bɑːɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbäg ˈbȯg/ (ame, mw)
bog — noun
- bogsingular
- bogsplural
1. very wet, soft land where water collects and dead plants build up under the surf
very wet, soft land where water collects and dead plants build up under the surface
Kenji nearly lost his boot in the bog beside the forest path.
collocation: lose a boot in a bog
Dewi warned the hikers not to cross the bog after heavy rain.
A narrow wooden walkway led visitors safely across the peat bog.
The sheep avoided the bog at the bottom of the wet field.
文法句型
a/the + bog
cross + a bog
get stuck in + a bog
用法筆記
Often used for a natural area of wet ground that is hard to walk across. In everyday descriptions, it suggests soft land that can trap boots or wheels.
2. a toilet, especially in informal British speech
a toilet, especially in informal British speech
Sofia asked the waiter where the bog was before the train left.
informal British word for a toilet
The pub's sign pointed customers to the bog at the back.
Noa slipped out of the meeting and went to the bog.
Brian laughed when his uncle called the toilet the bog.
文法句型
the bog
go to the bog
用法筆記
This sense is mainly British and casual. It suits speech, jokes, or very informal writing rather than polite public signs.
bog — verb
- bogpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bogs3rd person singular
- bogging-ing form
- boggedpast simple
1. to leave a person, vehicle, or activity unable to move ahead easily, either in s
to leave a person, vehicle, or activity unable to move ahead easily, either in soft ground or because of delays
The storm bogged the rescue truck in mud near the bridge.
pattern: bog + object + in + place
One missing signature bogged the payment process for another week.
figurative: delays slow progress
By noon, the jeep was bogged in deep sand by the river.
A flood of emails bogged the small support team all morning.
- free
Free stresses getting the thing moving again.
文法句型
bog + object + in + place
bog + object + for + time
be bogged in + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object is the thing whose movement or progress is blocked. It is common for vehicles in soft ground and for plans or work that slow down badly.
2. to get trapped or stop moving forward while you are trying to continue something
to get trapped or stop moving forward while you are trying to continue something
Our van bogged in the soft ground beside the campsite.
literal use: a vehicle bogs in soft ground
Talks bogged after both sides refused to change the schedule.
figurative: progress stops during talks
Mert's boots bogged in mud as he crossed the rice field.
The budget meeting bogged halfway through the debate on staff cuts.
- move
Move simply means continue going forward.
文法句型
bog + in + place
bog + after + event
bog + over + issue
用法筆記
Here the subject itself is the thing that stops or becomes trapped. Distinguish from sense 1, where something else causes the delay or blockage.