1 a piece of equipment that you use for catching animals (捉动物的)捕捉器:
a mousetrap老鼠夹The rabbit's leg was caught in the trap.那只兔子的一条腿被捕捉器夹住。
2 a clever plan that is designed to trick sb 陷阱;圈套:
She walked straight into the trap.她一脚踩进陷阱。
3 an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape (藉以摆脱的)困境
☞Look at death trap. 参看death trap。
*trap²
/træp ||; træp/verb
[T] (trapping;trapped)
1 (often passive 常用于被动语态) to keep sb in a dangerous place or a bad situation from which he/she cannot escape 使陷入困境:
The door closed behind them and they were trapped.门在他们身后关上了,他们被困住了。Many people are trapped in low-paid jobs.许多人受困于低薪工作。
2 to catch and keep or store sth 留住;保存:
Special glass panels trap heat from the sun.特制的玻璃板可以吸收太阳的热能。
3 to force sb/sth into a place or situation from which he/she/it cannot escape 迫使(某人或某事物)处于无法摆脱的境地:
Police believe this new evidence could help trap the killer.警方认为,这新证据会使凶手无法再抵赖。
4 to catch an animal, etc in a trap 用捕捉器捉(动物等)
5trap sb (into sth/into doing sth) to make sb do sth by tricking him/her 骗某人(做某事):
She had been trapped into revealing her true identity.她上当受骗,泄露了自己的真实身分。
trap1/træp; træp/n 1 [C] a piece of equipment for catching animals〔捕捉动物的〕夹子﹐罗网﹐陷阱: You should set a trap to catch mice. 你应该放置捕鼠器来抓老鼠。2 [singular 单数] a trick that is intended to make someone do something that they do not want to do 圈套﹐陷阱: fall/walk into a trap Mr Smith had fallen into a trap set by the opposition. 史密斯先生落入了对手布设的圈套。3 [singular 单数] an unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to escape〔难以摆脱的〕困境: the poverty trap 贫困牢笼the unemployment trap 失业的困境BOOBY TRAP, DEATH TRAP
trap2v [T] trapped , trapping 1 [usually passive 一般用被动态] if you are trapped in a dangerous place or a bad situation, there is something preventing you from escaping 使落入险境﹔使陷入困境: Two people were trapped in the burning building. 有两个人被困在失火的楼房里。Ann felt trapped in her marriage. 安觉得自己困在婚姻的樊笼里。2 to catch an animal in a trap 用捕捉器捕捉〔动物〕3 to catch someone by forcing them into a place from which they cannot escape 迫使进入〔不能逃脱的地方〕4 to trick someone in order to make them do or say something that they do not want to 使…上当﹔诱骗 : a series of questions intended to trap him 想要诱使他上当的一连串问题trap sb into (doing) sth He was trapped into signing a confession. 他被骗在供词上签了字。5 to prevent something such as gas or water from getting away 储存﹐留存〔气﹑水等〕: solar panels that trap the sun's heat 储存太阳热量的太阳能电池板
traptraptrapstrappedtrapping2verb (traps, trapping, trapped)1to keep somebody in a place that they cannot escape from: They were trapped in the burning building.2to catch or trick somebody or something: Police are hoping this new evidence could help trap the killer. traptraptraps1noun1a thing that you use for catching animals: The rabbit's leg was caught in a trap.2a plan to trick somebody: I knew the question was a trap, so I didn't answer it.