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snare

UK /sneə/US /sner/

词源

源自古诺尔斯语 'snara'(套索,陷阱),与古英语 'snear'(绞索)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 一种用于捕捉动物的陷阱,通常由绳索或金属圈制成,会突然收紧困住猎物。

“The hunter set a snare to catch rabbits in the forest.”

(猎人在森林里设下陷阱捕捉兔子。)

“The fox struggled to free itself from the wire snare.”

(狐狸挣扎着想从金属陷阱中逃脱。)

❶ 比喻使人陷入困境的圈套或诱惑,常用于描述精心设计的骗局或危险处境。

“The scam email was a snare for unwary internet users.”

(这封诈骗邮件是针对粗心网民设下的圈套。)

“He fell into the snare of gambling and lost all his savings.”

(他陷入赌博的泥潭,失去了所有积蓄。)

同义词:trap, noose, pitfall, ambush, deception

verb

❶ 用陷阱捕捉动物,或比喻通过计谋使人陷入不利境地。

“Poachers snared endangered birds in the national park.”

(偷猎者在国家公园用陷阱捕捉濒危鸟类。)

“The journalist was snared into revealing her source.”

(记者被设计透露了她的消息来源。)

同义词:capture, ensnare, entrap, catch, trick

常见短语

snare drum — 一种带有金属响弦的小型鼓,常见于军乐队和流行音乐中,能发出清脆的哒哒声。

“The drummer started the song with a rapid snare drum roll.”

(鼓手以一段快速的军鼓连击开始了这首歌。)