1hidden equipment used for catching sb/sth誘捕器ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRAPADJECTIVE➤animal, bear, mouse (usually mousetrap), etc.捕獸器、捕熊器、捕鼠器等▸➤radar, speed雷達陷阱;汽車超速監視區◇Slow down-there are speed traps along this stretch of road.開慢一點兒,這段路有好幾處超速監視區。VERB + TRAP➤be caught in, get caught in落入陷阱▸➤free sth from把⋯從陷阱中放出來◇The fox had managed to free itself from the trap.狐狸設法從陷阱逃脫了。➤lay, set, set up設陷阱▸➤bait在陷阱中放餌◇The traps are traditionally baited with cheese.誘捕器傳統上用奶酪作誘餌。trap
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2sth that tricks you; unpleasant situation使人受騙之物;不愉快的境遇ADJECTIVE | VERB + TRAPADJECTIVE➤hidden, obvious暗藏的圈套;明顯的詭計▸➤potential潛在的陷阱▸➤booby餌雷;惡作劇的把戲▸➤deadly, death死亡陷阱◇The overhead cable is a potential death trap for birds.頭頂的電纜是鳥類潛在的死亡陷阱。➤fire火焰陷阱(指沒有太平門和消防設施,或容易失火的建築物)◇This building is a fire trap.這個建築簡直是一個“火焰陷阱”。➤debt, poverty債務/貧困陷阱➤liquidity (business商業, especially NAmE) 流動性陷阱➤sand (in golf高爾夫球) (NAmE) 沙坑障礙VERB + TRAP➤lay, set, set up設下圈套▸➤spring給捕捉器上彈簧▸➤lure sb into誘使某人落入圈套▸➤be caught in, fall into, get caught in, walk into落入圈套;陷入困境◇It is easy to fall into the trap of taking out a loan you cannot afford.人們很容易陷入借貸過多無力償還的困境。➤avoid, escape避開/逃避陷阱