bog

IPA/bɒɡ/
KK[bˈɑɡ]IPA/bɑːɡ/

bog — 名詞

  • bogsingular
  • bogsplural

1. an area of soft, wet ground that is difficult to walk on, made of decayed plants

1.名詞B1
釋義

沼澤；泥沼

軟濕泥濘的地面

an area of soft, wet ground that is difficult to walk on, made of decayed plants that soak up water like a sponge.

例句

After the heavy rain, the path through the forest turned into a muddy bog.

大雨過後，穿過森林的小路變成了一片泥沼。

collocation: muddy bog / turn into a bog

Walid's boots sank deep into the bog as he tried to cross the field.

Walid 試圖穿越田野時，靴子深深陷入了泥沼中。

同義詞
  • marsh

    wetland with grasses and reeds rather than the deep peat of a bog

  • swamp

    a wet area with trees and bushes, usually wetter and muddier than a bog

  • fen

    a low, flat wetland fed by groundwater rather than rain, more alkaline than a 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

❌The land is a boggy.
✅The land is boggy.
💡'boggy' is an adjective and does not take an article.
❌The bog ground is unsafe.
✅The boggy ground is unsafe.
💡use the adjective 'boggy', not the noun 'bog', before another noun.

2. a toilet, especially in a house or a pub — used in relaxed, everyday British con

2.名詞B2
釋義

廁所

英式俚語，指廁所

a toilet, especially in a house or a pub — used in relaxed, everyday British conversation.

例句

Sana asked the pub landlord if she could use the bog before ordering her drink.

Sana 問酒館老闆她能不能在點飲料前先用一下廁所。

informal register: pub / landlord context

Owen said he needed to nip to the bog before the film started.

Owen 說他得在電影開始前趕快去一趟廁所。

collocation: nip to the bog (British informal)

同義詞
  • loo

    also informal British, slightly less crude than 'bog'

  • toilet

    the neutral, standard term in British English

  • bathroom

    standard American term; polite in British English too

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

❌Excuse me, where is the bog?' (said in a formal restaurant).
✅Excuse me, where is the restroom?
💡'bog' is too informal for polite or formal settings.

bog — 動詞