Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense traps, present participle trapping, past tense, past participle trapped
1N-COUNT (捕鸟兽的)陷阱,罗网,夹子,捕捉器 A trap is a device which is placed somewhere or a hole which is dug somewhere in order to catch animals or birds. (捕鸟兽的)陷阱,罗网,夹子,捕捉器
2VERB 设陷阱捕捉 If a person traps animals or birds, he or she catches them using traps. 设陷阱捕捉
The locals were encouraged to trap and kill the birds. [VERB noun]
4VERB 诱骗;使上当;使中计 If you trap someone into doing or saying something, you trick them so that they do or say it, although they did not want to. 诱骗;使上当;使中计
Were you just trying to trap her into making some admission?. [VERB noun + into]
你刚才是想诱使她供认吗?
She had trapped him so neatly that he wanted to slap her. [VERB noun]
11PHRASE 落入陷阱;陷入误区 If someone falls into the trap of doing something, they think or behave in a way which is not wise or sensible. 落入陷阱;陷入误区
Many people fall into the trap of believing that home decorating must always be done on a large scale.
很多人错误地认为家居装修总是要大动一番干戈。
It's a trap too many people fall into.
太多人都掉进了这个陷阱中。
12PHRASE 住嘴;闭嘴 If someone tells you to shut your trap or keep your trap shut, they are telling you rudely that you should be quiet and not say anything. 住嘴;闭嘴 [informal, rude]
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VERB.
avoid a trap, caught in a trap, fall into a trap, set a trap136
1hidden equipment used for catching sb/sth誘捕器ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRAPADJECTIVE➤animal, bear, mouse (usually mousetrap), etc.捕獸器、捕熊器、捕鼠器等▸➤radar, speed雷達陷阱;汽車超速監視區◇Slow down-there are speed traps along this stretch of road.開慢一點兒,這段路有好幾處超速監視區。VERB + TRAP➤be caught in, get caught in落入陷阱▸➤free sth from把⋯從陷阱中放出來◇The fox had managed to free itself from the trap.狐狸設法從陷阱逃脫了。➤lay, set, set up設陷阱▸➤bait在陷阱中放餌◇The traps are traditionally baited with cheese.誘捕器傳統上用奶酪作誘餌。trap
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2sth that tricks you; unpleasant situation使人受騙之物;不愉快的境遇ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRAPADJECTIVE➤hidden, obvious暗藏的圈套;明顯的詭計▸➤potential潛在的陷阱▸➤booby餌雷;惡作劇的把戲▸➤deadly, death死亡陷阱◇The overhead cable is a potential death trap for birds.頭頂的電纜是鳥類潛在的死亡陷阱。➤fire火焰陷阱(指沒有太平門和消防設施,或容易失火的建築物)◇This building is a fire trap.這個建築簡直是一個“火焰陷阱”。➤debt, poverty債務/貧困陷阱➤liquidity (business商業, especially NAmE) 流動性陷阱➤sand (in golf高爾夫球) (NAmE) 沙坑障礙VERB + TRAP➤lay, set, set up設下圈套▸➤spring給捕捉器上彈簧▸➤lure sb into誘使某人落入圈套▸➤be caught in, fall into, get caught in, walk into落入圈套;陷入困境◇It is easy to fall into the trap of taking out a loan you cannot afford.人們很容易陷入借貸過多無力償還的困境。➤avoid, escape避開/逃避陷阱
trap ♦︎ confine ♦︎ lock sb/yourself in (sth) ♦︎ cage ♦︎ pen ♦︎ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ♦︎ coop sb/sth upThese words all mean to keep a person or animal in a small space.这些词均表示把人关起来或把动物圈起来。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be trapped / confined / locked / caged / penned / shut / cooped up in sth◆to be trapped / confined / locked in / caged / penned / shut in / cooped up with sb / sth◆to be caged / penned / cooped up■trap(-pp-) [transitive, usually passive] to keep sb in a dangerous place or bad situation that they want to get out of but cannot使落入险境;使陷入困境◆Help! I'm trapped!救命啊!我给困住了!◆We became trapped by the rising flood water.我们被上涨的洪水困住了。◆I feel trapped in my job.我觉得被工作缠住了。■confine kənˈfaɪn [transitive, usually passive] (ratherformal) to keep a person or animal in a small or closed space把⋯关起来;监禁◆Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage.把狗关进适于旅行的笼子里。◆The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks(= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment).涉事的士兵被关进营房,受到禁闭处分。■ˌlock sb ˈin (...)■ˌlock yourself ˈin (sth)
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to prevent sb from leaving a place by locking the door把⋯关起来◆At 9 p.m. the prisoners are locked in for the night.晚上9点犯人被锁进牢房过夜。◆She locked herself in her room.她把自己关在房间里。■cage [transitive, usually passive] to put or keep an animal in a cage把(动物)关在笼中◆The dogs are caged up at night.晚上那些狗被关进笼里。◆He paced the room like a caged animal.他像笼中的动物一样在房间里踱来踱去。■pen(-nn-) [transitive] to shut an animal or person in a small space把(人)关起来;把(动物)圈起来◆At clipping time sheep need to be penned.剪羊毛时需要把羊圈起来。◆The whole family was penned up in one room for a month.全家人被关在一间屋子里达一个月之久。■ˌshut sb ˈin (sth)■ˌshut yourself ˈin (sth)
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to put sb in a room and keep them there; to go to a room and stay there把某人(或自己)关在房间里◆Her brothers used to shut her in the cellar and make her cry.她的几个哥哥过去经常把她关在地下室里,惹她哭。◆Frank has shut himself in his room and won't come out.弗兰克把自己关在房间里不出来。■ˌcoop sb/sth ˈup
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[usually passive] to keep a person or animal inside a building or in a small space把⋯关(或禁锢)起来;拘禁◆I've been cooped up in that office all day.我在这间办公室里闷了一整天。