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trap1/træp/ n. & v.●n. 1a an enclosure or device, often baited, for catching animals, usu. by affording a way in but not a way out (通常放有诱饵用以捕捉动物的)陷阱；罗网 b a device with bait for killing vermin esp. (尤其) = MOUSETRAP 1 (放有诱饵用以捕杀害虫的)夹子；捕捉机；2 a trick betraying a person into speech or an act (陷害人的)圈套，诡计 is this question a trap? 这个问题是一个圈套吗？ 3 an arrangement to catch an unsuspecting person, e.g. a speeding motorist (针对超速行驶者的)车速检测设施 4 a device for hurling an object such as a clay pigeon into the air to be shot at (抛掷飞碟于空中作打靶练习的)抛靶器 5 a compartment from which a greyhound is released at the start of a race (赛狗开始时放狗冲出的)放狗隔栏 6 a shoe-shaped wooden device with a pivoted bar that sends a ball from its heel into the air on being struck at the other end with a bat (射球戏用的)木制抛球器 7a a curve in a downpipe etc. that fills with liquid and forms a seal against the upward passage of gases (水槽等下面的) U 形弯管， S 形弯管 b a device for preventing the passage of steam etc. (防止气体等物溢出的)气阀 8 Golf a bunker 【高尔夫球】高尔夫球场的沙坑 9 a device allowing pigeons to enter but not leave a loft (鸽子只能进不能出的)单向活门 10 a two-wheeled carriage 双轮马车 a pony and trap 一辆小马拉的轻便双轮马车 11 = TRAPDOOR 12 slang the mouth (esp. 尤用于 shut one's trap 住嘴) [俚语]嘴巴 13 (esp. in pl. 尤用复数) slang a percussion instrument, esp. in a jazz band [俚语] (尤指爵士乐队中的)打击乐器 ●v. tr. (trapped, trapping) 1 catch (an animal) in a trap 设陷阱捕捉(动物) 2 catch or catch out (a person) by means of a trick, plan, etc. (利用诡计、计谋等)使(人)落入圈套 3 stop and retain in or as in a trap 阻止，(使受)抑制 4 provide (a place) with traps 设置陷阱(于某地) □ traplike adj.[Old English treppe, trœppe, related to Middle Dutch trappe, medieval Latin trappa, of uncertain origin] |