| 释义 |
▪ I. trappy, a.1 colloq.|ˈtræpɪ|
[f. trap n.1 + -y.]
Of the nature of a trap, ‘catchy’; containing a trap or traps.
1882Daily Tel. 13 Nov. 2/5 The fences might have been increased in size, however, without being made ‘trappy’. 1883E. Pennell-Elmhirst Cream Leicestersh. 56 The jump into the lane is a trappy one. 1888Scott. Leader 5 Apr. 4 Useless, trappy arithmetic, useless frivolities of grammar, the finesse of our exceptional spelling,..must all go if children are to be made more intelligent and observant. 1889Baden-Powell Pigsticking 97 The trappy nature of the ground..due to the frequent occurrence of inexplicable holes. 1898Engineering Mag. XVI. 108/1 The earlier engines, with their many cams, springs, gears, and trappy contrivances. 1904Daily Chron. 16 Aug. 7/1 To permit ‘trappy’ off balls to pass by in such close proximity to his wicket as to make his admirers hold their breath.
▪ II. ˈtrappy, a.2 rare.
[f. trap n.5 + -y.]
= trappean, trappose.
[1828Webster, Trappous... It ought to be trappy.] 1864in Webster citing Wright. Hence in mod. Dicts. |