trap

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美 [træp]

n.  (捕捉动物的)陷阱，罗网，夹，捕捉器; 圈套; 诡计; (难以逃脱的)困境，牢笼
v.  使落入险境; 使陷入困境; 卡住; 夹住; 绊住; 缠住; 收集; 吸收

过去分词：trapped　复数：traps　过去式：trapped　现在分词：trapping　第三人称单数：traps　

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同义词辨析

lurebaitdecoysnaretrap【导航词义：诱惑（物）】

习惯用语

n.

to fall into/avoid the trap of doing sth
• 掉进 / 避免掉进陷阱
  to do/avoid doing sth that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea
• Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children.
  家长经常一相情愿极力为子女操办一切。
spring a trapspring a trap

牛津词典

noun

动物 for animals
• （捕捉动物的）陷阱，罗网，夹，捕捉器
  a piece of equipment for catching animals
  1. a fox with its leg in a trap
     被夹子夹住腿的狐狸
  2. A trap was laid, with fresh bait.
     陷阱设置好，还投放了新诱饵。
计谋 trick
• 圈套；诡计
  a clever plan designed to trick sb, either by capturing them or by making them do or say sth that they did not mean to do or say
  1. She had set a trap for him and he had walked straight into it.
     她给他设下圈套，他就径直钻了进去。
恶劣处境 bad situation
• （难以逃脱的）困境，牢笼
  an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape
  1. the unemployment trap
     失业的困境
  2. Some women see marriage as a trap.
     有些妇女把婚姻视作围城。
马车 carriage
• 双轮轻便马车
  a light carriage with two wheels, pulled by a horse
  1. a pony and trap
     一匹小马拉的双轮轻便马车
嘴 mouth
• 嘴；口
  mouth
  1. Shut your trap! (= a rude way of telling sb to be quiet)
     闭上你的臭嘴！
  2. to keep your trap shut (= to not tell a secret)
     嘴上有把门儿的
赛狗 for racing dog
• 隔栏（赛狗开始时把狗从中放出）
  a cage from which a greyhound (= a type of dog) is let out at the start of a race
高尔夫球 in golf高尔夫球 in golf

verb

处境危险 / 恶劣 in dangerous/bad situation
• 使落入险境；使陷入困境
  to keep sb in a dangerous place or bad situation that they want to get out of but cannot
  1. Help! I'm trapped!
     救命啊！我给困住了！
  2. They were trapped in the burning building.
     他们被困在燃烧着的楼房里。
  3. We became trapped by the rising floodwater.
     我们被上涨的洪水困住了。
  4. He was trapped in an unhappy marriage.
     他陷入不幸的婚姻之中。
  5. I feel trapped in my job.
     我觉得被工作缠住了。
身体 / 衣服部位 part of body/clothing
• 卡住；夹住；绊住；缠住
  to have part of your body, your clothing, etc. held in a place so tightly that you cannot remove it and it may be injured or damaged
  1. I trapped my coat in the car door.
     我的外衣被汽车门夹住了。
  2. The pain was caused by a trapped nerve.
     这疼痛是由于神经受抑制引起的。
捕捉 catch
• 收集；吸收
  to catch or keep sth in a place and prevent it from escaping, especially so that you can use it
  1. Solar panels trap energy from the sun.
     太阳能电池板吸收太阳能。
• 把…逼进，迫使…进入（不能逃脱的地方）
  to force sb/sth into a place or situation that they cannot escape from, especially in order to catch them
  1. The escaped prisoners were eventually trapped in an underground garage and recaptured.
     越狱逃犯终于给追逼到地下汽车库，再次被捕。
• 设陷阱捕捉，用捕捉器捕捉（动物）
  to catch an animal in a trap
  1. Raccoons used to be trapped for their fur.
     人们过去经常猎取浣熊，以获得其毛皮。
计谋 trick
• 使陷入圈套；使中计；使上当
  to trick sb into sth
  1. He felt he had been trapped into accepting the terms of the contract.
     他觉得自己是中了圈套才接受这合同条款的。

柯林斯词典

• (捕鸟兽的)陷阱，罗网，夹子，捕捉器
  Atrapis a device which is placed somewhere or a hole which is dug somewhere in order to catch animals or birds.
• VERB 设陷阱捕捉
  If a persontrapsanimals or birds, he or she catches them using traps.
  1. The locals were encouraged to trap and kill the birds.
     当地居民过去被鼓励设捕捉器捕杀这种鸟。
• N-COUNT 圈套;诡计;骗局
  Atrapis a trick that is intended to catch or deceive someone.
  1. He failed to keep a rendezvous after sensing a police trap…
     他察觉到警方设了圈套以后就没有如约会面。
  2. He was trying to decide whether the question was some sort of a trap.
     他试图判断那个问题是不是个套。
• VERB 诱骗;使上当;使中计
  If youtrapsomeoneintodoing or saying something, you trick them so that they do or say it, although they did not want to.
  1. Were you just trying to trap her into making some admission?...
     你刚才是想诱使她供认吗？
  2. She had trapped him so neatly that he wanted to slap her.
     她骗他骗得如此干净利落，他恨不得给她一记耳光。
• VERB 诱捕；抓捕
  Totrapsomeone, especially a criminal, means to capture them.
  1. The police knew that to trap the killer they had to play him at his own game...
     警方知道要捉到凶手必须将计就计。
  2. The couple set up a 24-hour security camera to trap the vandal scratching their car.
     夫妇俩装了个 24 小时监控摄像头，想要抓住故意划坏他们车子的家伙。
• N-COUNT 困境;窘境
  Atrapis an unpleasant situation that you cannot easily escape from.
  1. The Government has found it's caught in a trap of its own making.
     政府发现自己作茧自缚。
• VERB 使困住;使受限制
  If youare trappedsomewhere, something falls onto you or blocks your way and prevents you from moving or escaping.
  1. The train was trapped underground by a fire...
     列车被大火困在地下。
  2. The light aircraft then cartwheeled, trapping both men...
     这架轻型飞机接着一个侧翻，把两个人都困住了。
  3. Until he saw the trapped wagons and animals, he did not realize the full extent of the catastrophe.
     直到他看见受困的马车和动物，才意识到灾难的严重性。
• VERB 采集;储存;使存留
  When somethingtrapsgas, water, or energy, it prevents it from escaping.
  1. Wool traps your body heat, keeping the chill at bay...
     毛织品能够保暖御寒。
  2. The volume of gas trapped on these surfaces can be considerable.
     存留在这些表面的气体体积可能相当大。
• 双轮轻便马车
  Atrapis a light carriage with two wheels pulled by horses in which people used to travel.
• See also:trappedbooby-trapdeath trappoverty trap
• PHRASE 落入陷阱；陷入误区
  If someonefalls intothetrap ofdoing something, they think or behave in a way which is not wise or sensible.
  1. 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。
  2. It's a trap too many people fall into.
     太多人都掉进了这个陷阱中。
• 住嘴;闭嘴
  If someone tells you toshutyourtraporkeepyourtrap shut, they are telling you rudely that you should be quiet and not say anything.

英英释义

noun

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
  Synonym:ambushambuscadelying in wait
• a hazard on a golf course
  Synonym:bunkersand trap
• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
• a light two-wheeled carriage
• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
• informal terms for the mouth
  Synonym:cakeholeholemawyapgob
• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
  1. the exam was full of trap questions
  2. it was all a snare and delusion
  Synonym:snare

verb

• to hold fast or prevent from moving
  1. The child was pinned under the fallen tree
  Synonym:pinimmobilizeimmobilise
• catch in or as if in a trap
  1. The men trap foxes
  Synonym:entrapsnareensnaretrammel
• hold or catch as if in a trap
  1. The gaps between the teeth trap food particles
• place in a confining or embarrassing position
  1. He was trapped in a difficult situation
  Synonym:pin down

双语例句

• Until he saw the trapped wagons and animals, he did not realize the full extent of the catastrophe.
  直到他看见受困的马车和动物，才意识到灾难的严重性。
• It's a trap too many people fall into.
  太多人都掉进了这个陷阱中。
• The train was trapped underground by a fire
  列车被大火困在地下。
• The Prime Minister, however, is now caught in a trap of her own making.
  但是，首相现在却落入了她自己设下的圈套之中。
• He was trying to decide whether the question was some sort of a trap.
  他试图判断那个问题是不是个套。
• The team posed as drug dealers to trap the ringleaders.
  该队队员装扮成毒品贩子，诱捕罪犯头目。
• Journalists informed police who planted an undercover detective to trap Smith.
  记者通知了警方，后者于是为诱捕史密斯而安插了一名卧底侦探。
• There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man, trap him and outfox him.
  虚张声势吓唬别人，让他钻入圈套，用计将他击败，没有比这更刺激的事情了。
• I would hate him to think I'm trying to trap him
  我不愿让他以为我是在给他设圈套。
• Nancy knew she'd be a sitting duck when she raised the trap door.
  南希明白，只要一打开天窗，她马上就会成为受攻击的目标。