
好词典

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'。
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。)
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。)