n.流沙，难以摆脱的困境，危险局面

原形：quicksand复数：quicksands

She found herself sinking deeper into the quicksand of debt.
她发现自己越来越深地陷入债务的泥沼中。
The project became mired in red tape and bureaucratic quicksand.
该项目陷入了繁文缛节和官僚主义的困境。
His health began to deteriorate after he stepped into the quicksand of addiction.
在陷入成瘾的泥潭后，他的健康状况开始恶化。
Their marriage was slowly sinking into a quicksand of misunderstandings and arguments.
他们的婚姻正逐渐被误解和争吵的漩涡所吞噬。
The explorers had to navigate through treacherous quicksand in the desert.
探险者们不得不在沙漠中的危险流沙中穿行。
The company is struggling to extricate itself from the financial quicksand.
公司正努力摆脱财务困境。
The politician's career was swallowed up by the quicksand of scandal.
这位政客的职业生涯因丑闻而一落千丈。
The once-thriving business is now stuck in a quicksand of declining sales.
曾经繁荣的生意现在陷入了销售下滑的困境。
The project was doomed from the start, as it was built on shifting quicksand of false promises.
项目从一开始就注定失败，因为它建立在虚假承诺的流沙之上。
The team's morale sank as they realized they were trapped in a quicksand of impossible deadlines.
当团队意识到他们陷入了无法完成的截止日期的困境时，士气骤降。