bog in Chinese
bog in Chinese is 沼澤 — bog means an area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
bog in Chinese
沼澤
Pronounced: zhǎo zé
(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)
What does "bog" mean?
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noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
"Their boots sank into the bog with every step."
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verb To become stuck or unable to make progress, often in the phrase "bog down."
"The negotiations bogged down over minor details."
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noun British informal: a toilet.
"He nipped off to the bog before the meeting started."
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bog in a sentence
- Their boots sank into the bog with every step.
- Peat is harvested from bogs and dried for fuel.
- The negotiations bogged down over minor details.
- The truck got bogged in the mud after the storm.
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What is "bog" in Chinese?
"bog" in Chinese is 沼澤. bog means: An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
How do you pronounce 沼澤?
"bog" in Chinese is 沼澤, pronounced "zhǎo zé".
How do you use "bog" in a sentence?
Example: "Their boots sank into the bog with every step." In Chinese, "bog" is 沼澤.
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