Spencer pointed out a long strip of land that was much higher than the marsh.

斯宾塞指出了条比周围沼泽地高长条土地。

And the mire is an area of muddy, dirty, swampy ground — difficult to move through.

泥潭是片泥泞、肮脏、沼泽土地——很难。

They had liked the looks of the swampy pond and had decided to make it their home for a while and raise a family.

他们喜欢这个沼泽池塘景色，决定把它当作个短期家，在此生儿育女。