swampy
swampy — 形容詞
- swampypositive
- swampiercomparative
- swampiestsuperlative
1. describes ground or soil that is so wet and soft that it is difficult to walk on
沼澤般；濕軟
形容地面潮濕柔軟如沼澤
describes ground or soil that is so wet and soft that it is difficult to walk on or use, like the land around a marsh or swamp.
Mateo's boots sank into the swampy ground beside the creek.
Mateo 的靴子陷進了小溪旁沼澤般的地裡。
swampy + ground collocation; sinked into as a typical action
Nia found it impossible to ride her bike across the swampy park trail.
Nia 發現根本沒辦法騎腳踏車越過公園那條沼澤步道。
The farmer decided the swampy field was better for rice than for wheat.
農夫認定那塊濕軟的田地種稻比種小麥好。
Faisal could smell the swampy marsh before he saw it through the fog.
Faisal 在穿過濃霧看見那片沼澤之前，就先聞到了它的氣味。
- marshy
nearly identical; marshy implies a marsh specifically, while swampy suggests a swamp — but both describe wet, spongy ground.
- boggy
emphasises soft, wet ground that makes walking difficult, often with a sense of being waterlogged.
- waterlogged
focuses on the ground being saturated with water; less visual imagery of mud or plant life.
文法句型
swampy + noun
be + swampy
用法筆記
Often describes land, ground, soil, fields, or paths. Not typically used for people or abstract concepts.