bog somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verbphr v a) DELAYif a process or plan becomes bogged down, it is delayed so that no progress is made 使停滞，耽搁 Talks to settle the pay dispute have become bogged down. 解决工资纠纷的会谈陷入了僵局。
be/get bogged down in something Don’t let yourself get bogged down in minor details. 不要让细枝末节的问题拖住。
b) MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONif something gets bogged down, it becomes stuck in soft ground and is unable to move 使陷入泥沼中be/get bogged down in something The car got bogged down in the mud. 汽车陷入了泥潭。
n Grammar Bog down is usually passive.
bog down• If the necklace is bogging me down, then those things are doing it too.
→ bog somebody/something ↔ down at bog2(1)