
traps
词源
源自古英语 træppe(网、陷阱),与中古荷兰语 trappe(台阶)同源,可能源自其使人绊倒的特性。音乐术语用法始于20世纪初。
noun
❶ 指用于捕捉动物或人的装置,通常设计成触发后难以逃脱。可用于比喻精心设计的圈套或困境。
“The hunter set several traps in the forest to catch rabbits.”
(猎人在森林里设下多个陷阱捕捉兔子。)
“Be careful not to fall into their verbal traps during the negotiation.”
(谈判时小心别掉进他们的语言陷阱。)
❶ 在音乐领域指打击乐器组,特指架子鼓等打击乐器的集合。
“The jazz band's traps player added energetic rhythms to the performance.”
(爵士乐队的打击乐手为演出增添了充满活力的节奏。)
“He started collecting vintage traps when he was in college.”
(他大学时就开始收藏老式打击乐器。)
verb
❶ 用陷阱捕捉或设圈套使人陷入困境,强调通过设计使目标无法自由行动。
“The villagers trapped the wild boar that was destroying their crops.”
(村民们用陷阱抓住了毁坏庄稼的野猪。)
“The police trapped the fugitive in an alley.”
(警察把逃犯逼进了死胡同。)
常见短语
set a trap — 布置陷阱或设下圈套,既可用于字面意义的捕猎,也可比喻精心设计的计谋。
“The detective set a trap by leaking false information to the suspect.”
(侦探通过向嫌疑人泄露假信息设下圈套。)
fall into a trap — 掉入陷阱或中计,常指因疏忽或轻信而陷入他人设计的困境。
“Many investors fell into the trap of get-rich-quick schemes.”
(许多投资者掉进了快速致富骗局的陷阱。)