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snare/snɛə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a trap for catching birds or animals, esp. with a noose of wire or cord (捕鸟或兽的)陷阱;(尤指)套索 2 a thing that acts as a temptation 诱惑物 3 a device for tempting an enemy etc. to expose himself or herself to danger, failure, loss, capture, defeat, etc. (诱敌等上当的)圈套,骗局 4 (in sing. or pl. 用单数或复数) Mus. twisted strings of gut, hide, or wire stretched across the lower head of a side drum to produce a rattling sound 【音】响弦(绷在小鼓底部鼓面上的线或弦) 5 (in full 全称 snare drum) a drum fitted with snares 有响弦的小鼓 6 Surgery a wire loop for extracting polyps etc. 【外科】(肿瘤等的)勒除器 ●v. tr. 1 catch (a bird etc.) in a snare 用罗网捕捉(鸟等) 2 ensnare; lure or trap (a person) with a snare (用圈套等)诱捕,诱骗 □ snarer n. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Old English sneare from Old Norse snara: senses 4 & 5 probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch] |