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benet

UK //bɪˈnɛt//US //bɪˈnɛt//

词源

源自中古英语 'benetten',由 'be-'(加强前缀)和 'net'(网)组成,字面意思是'用网围住'。

verb

❶ 指用网或陷阱捕捉某人或某物,常用于文学或古语中,表示设下圈套使人陷入困境。

“The hunter benetted the wild rabbit with a carefully laid trap.”

(猎人用精心布置的陷阱网住了野兔。)

“She felt benetted by the complicated rules of the game.”

(她觉得自己被游戏复杂的规则困住了。)

同义词:trap, ensnare, entrap, catch, net

常见短语

benet in — 表示某人或某物被完全困住或陷入某种境地,无法轻易脱身。

“The company was benetted in financial difficulties.”

(公司陷入了财务困境中。)