bog(n.)
"泥泞、柔软、多以腐烂植物物质为主的土壤,"约于1500年,源自盖尔语和爱尔兰语 bogach "沼泽",来自形容词 bog "柔软的,潮湿的",源自原始凯尔特语 *buggo- "柔韧的"(源自 PIE 词根 *bheug- "弯曲")。
A bog is characterized by vegetation, decayed and decaying, and a treacherous softness. A quagmire or quag is the worst kind of bog or slough; it has depths of mud, and perhaps a shaking surface. A slough is a place of deep mud and perhaps water, but generally no vegetation. [Century Dictionary]
bog 以植被、腐烂和正在腐烂的物质以及危险的柔软性为特征。 quagmire 或 quag 是最糟糕的沼泽或泥潭; 它有深深的泥浆,也许还有一个摇晃的表面。 slough 是一个深深的泥浆和也许有水的地方,但通常没有植被。[世纪词典]
该词起源时间:约1500年