| 词汇 | trap |
| 释义 | trap (verb) trap 9 ENTRIES FOUND: trap (noun) trap (verb) booby trap (noun) death trap (noun) poverty trap (noun) sand trap (noun) speed trap (noun) tourist trap (noun) spring (verb) 1 trap /ˈtræp/ noun plural traps 1 trap /ˈtræp/ noun plural traps Learner's definition of TRAP [count] 1 : a device that is used for catching animals（捕捉动物的）陷阱，网，夹子 They set traps to catch the mice.他们放了捕鼠夹子捉老鼠。 a bear/lobster trap捕熊的陷阱；捕龙虾的网 She has a mind like a steel trap. [=she remembers everything]她的脑子什么都记得。 — see also mousetrap 2 a : something that is used or done to stop or capture someone (such as a criminal)圈套；埋伏 The police are laying/setting a trap to catch him.警方正设伏抓捕他。 The soldiers had walked/stumbled into a trap.士兵们已经进入/误入埋伏圈。 b : a situation in which someone is tricked into doing or saying something诡计；骗局 Credit card companies were accused of laying/setting traps for consumers. [=tricking consumers]信用卡公司被控设圈套欺骗消费者。 — see also speed trap c : a bad position or situation from which it is difficult to escape（难以逃脱的）困境 a mental/theoretical trap精神/理论困境 Many new businesses fail because they try to expand too quickly, but we have so far managed to avoid that trap.许多新公司因扩张过快而失败，但是到目前为止我们已经设法避免了那种困境。 They tended to view marriage as a trap.他们倾向于把婚姻看作牢笼。 Don't fall into the trap of believing that technology can solve all our problems.别陷入误区，以为技术能解决我们所有的问题。 — see also poverty trap 3 US, golf : sand trap 4 slang : mouth Can he keep his trap shut about it? [=can he be trusted not to tell anyone about it?]他会对那件事情守口如瓶吗？ Shut your trap! I've heard enough!闭嘴吧！我听够了！ 5 US, technical : a bend in a pipe that contains water and that prevents gas from passing through the pipe（水管）存水弯；U形管 a plumbing trap水管存水弯 — called also (British) U-bend — see picture at plumbing 6 : a light carriage that is usually pulled by one horse轻便马车 a horse and trap一匹马的轻便马车 spring a trap — see 2spring — see also booby trap, death trap, tourist trap 2 trap /ˈtræp/ verb traps; trapped; trapping 2 trap /ˈtræp/ verb traps; trapped; trapping Learner's definition of TRAP [+ object] 1 : to catch (an animal) in a trap设陷阱捕获，用捕捉器捕捉（动物） trapping mice捕鼠 They trapped the bear and relocated it to another forest.他们设陷阱捕到熊后，把它重新放归到另一片森林。 2 : to force (a person or animal) into a place or position from which escape is very difficult or impossible使…难以逃脱 The police trapped [=cornered] the robber in an alley.警察把劫匪逼到小巷中。 3 a : to cause (a person or animal) to be unable to move or escape from a dangerous place使…被困住；使…陷入险境 A tree fell in front of the door and trapped the people inside.一棵树倒在了门前，困住了屋里的人。 — usually used as (be) trapped通常用作(be) trapped They were trapped and couldn't get out.他们被困住了，没法出来。 She was trapped in the elevator for more than an hour.她被困在电梯里一个多小时。 b : to force (someone) to stay in a bad or unpleasant situation迫使（某人）陷入困境 — + in He felt trapped in his marriage.他觉得被婚姻束缚住了。 people trapped in low-paying jobs不得不从事低薪工作的人 4 : to fool or trick (someone) into doing or saying something使中计；使上当 The lawyer tried to trap the witness into admitting that she had lied.律师试图诱使证人承认她撒了谎。 5 : to stop (something) from escaping or being lost留住 Greenhouse gases trap heat inside the Earth's atmosphere.温室气体将热量留在地球大气层内。 6 British : to cause (something, such as a part of your body) to become stuck and unable to move使（身体部位等）卡住；使被绊住 She trapped [=(US) caught, pinched] her finger in the door.她的手指被门夹住了。 7 baseball : to catch (the ball) immediately after it bounces off the ground抓住（从地上弹起的球） The outfielder trapped the ball.外场手抓住了从地上弹起的球。 |
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