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quag

n. 沼地；湿地

中文词源

quag 沼地，泥沼

来自中古英语quabbe,可能来自qu-所表示的拟声词，模仿松软，颤动或颤抖的声音，词源同quaver,quiver.

quag (n.): "marshy spot," 1580s, a variant of Middle English quabbe "a marsh, bog," from Old English *cwabba "shake, tremble" (like something soft and flabby).