“使陷于泥中”可以翻译为 “cause/make someone or something get stuck in the mud” 或者 “leave someone or something mired in mud” 。
“cause/make someone or something get stuck in the mud” 强调导致、致使的结果，即让某人或某物陷入泥中无法动弹。例如：The heavy rain caused the car to get stuck in the mud.（大雨使汽车陷在了泥里。）
“leave someone or something mired in mud” 侧重于描述最终处于陷在泥中的状态，“mired” 有“深陷（于不愉快或艰难的处境）”的意思 。例如：The accident left the truck mired in mud.（这次事故让卡车陷在了泥里。 ）