
trap
词源
源自中古英语 'trappe',来自古法语 'trape',可能源自日耳曼语系,与荷兰语 'trap'(台阶)有关,原指一种用于捕捉动物的装置。
noun
❶ 一种用于捕捉动物或人的装置,通常设计成隐蔽或诱骗的方式,使目标无法逃脱。
“The hunter set a trap to catch the fox.”
(猎人设置了一个陷阱来捕捉狐狸。)
“Be careful not to step into the hidden trap.”
(小心别踩到隐藏的陷阱。)
❶ 比喻某种难以摆脱的困境或圈套,通常指人为设计的欺骗性手段。
“He fell into the trap of gambling and lost all his money.”
(他陷入了赌博的陷阱,输光了所有的钱。)
“The scam was a clever trap to steal personal information.”
(这个骗局是一个巧妙的陷阱,目的是窃取个人信息。)
verb
❶ 用陷阱捕捉动物或人,或通过设计手段使某人陷入困境。
“They trapped the wild boar in the forest.”
(他们在森林里用陷阱捕获了野猪。)
“The detective trapped the criminal with clever questioning.”
(侦探通过巧妙的提问让罪犯落入圈套。)
常见短语
fall into a trap — 指不小心陷入别人设计的圈套或困境中,通常带有被骗或上当的含义。
“Many people fall into the trap of buying unnecessary things during sales.”
(许多人在促销期间掉入购买不必要物品的陷阱。)
set a trap — 布置陷阱或设计圈套,目的是捕捉某物或某人。
“The police set a trap to catch the drug dealers.”
(警方设下陷阱抓捕毒贩。)