bog
bog — noun
- bogsingular
- bogsplural
1. an area of soft, wet ground that is difficult to walk on, made of decayed plants
an area of soft, wet ground that is difficult to walk on, made of decayed plants that soak up water like a sponge.
After the heavy rain, the path through the forest turned into a muddy bog.
collocation: muddy bog / turn into a bog
Walid's boots sank deep into the bog as he tried to cross the field.
Farmers drained the old bog so they could grow crops on the land.
Dried plants cut from the bog have been used as fuel in this village for centuries.
Hikers were told to stay on the wooden path and keep away from the bog.
文法句型
bog (countable: a specific area)
bog (uncountable: the substance)
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'drain', 'cross', 'sink into' as the main verb. A bog differs from a swamp in that it is fed mainly by rainwater and its water has lower oxygen levels, but for everyday purposes the two words overlap in meaning.
常見錯誤
2. a toilet, especially in a house or a pub — used in relaxed, everyday British con
a toilet, especially in a house or a pub — used in relaxed, everyday British conversation.
Sana asked the pub landlord if she could use the bog before ordering her drink.
informal register: pub / landlord context
Owen said he needed to nip to the bog before the film started.
collocation: nip to the bog (British informal)
The old house had only one bog, and it was at the top of the stairs next to the bathroom.
Tyler came back from the bog, washed his hands, and sat down to finish his breakfast.
文法句型
the bog (specific one)
a bog (any toilet)
用法筆記
Only used in informal British English. In American English it is not understood this way, so learners talking to American speakers should use 'bathroom' or 'restroom' instead. Do not use in formal writing or polite company.
常見錯誤
bog — verb
- bogpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bogs3rd person singular
- bogging-ing form
- boggedpast simple
1. to make a person, vehicle, or process get stuck in mud so they cannot move easil
to make a person, vehicle, or process get stuck in mud so they cannot move easily. In a figurative sense, it can also mean to delay progress so much that things stop moving forward.
The heavy rain bogged the construction trucks down in the soft clay of the building site.
collocation: bog + vehicle + down in [material]
Too many unnecessary meetings bogged the team down and delayed the entire project.
figurative use: bog + abstract object + down
Adina was completely bogged down by paperwork all morning and never finished her report.
The supply trucks were bogged down by the snowstorm and took an extra day to reach the village.
文法句型
bog + object + down
be bogged down in/by/with [something]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('get bogged down' / 'be bogged down'). The object can be concrete (a vehicle, a pipe) or abstract (a project, a process, a person). The particle 'down' is almost always required — 'bog' alone is rarely used as a transitive verb.
常見錯誤
2. to become stuck in soft ground or unable to move forward. It can also mean to re
to become stuck in soft ground or unable to move forward. It can also mean to reach a point in a process where no further progress can be made.
Ryo's car bogged down in the thick mud near the riverbank and would not move.
literal: vehicle + bogged down in + mud/ground
The discussion bogged down when nobody could agree on the main issue.
figurative: discussion / talk + bog down + reason
Apinya's research bogged down because the library did not have the sources she needed.
Our weekend plans bogged down when we spent so long deciding that we missed the chance to book.
The lorry got bogged down in soft mud and had to be pulled out by a tractor.
- get stuck
more general; can apply to any kind of stoppage, not just mud
- stall
suggests a sudden stop, often of mechanical or conversational progress
- grind to a halt
idiomatic; more dramatic, suggests a gradual slowdown
文法句型
bog down
get bogged down in [something]
用法筆記
Often used with 'get' ('get bogged down') instead of the bare intransitive form, especially in everyday speech. The subject can be a vehicle, a project, a conversation, or a person's work. Distinguish from sense 1: here the subject becomes stuck by itself, whereas sense 1 has an outside force doing the bogging.