| 单词 | snare |
| 释义 | snare (sneəʳ ) Word forms: snares , snaring , snared 1. countable noun A snare is a trap for catching birds or small animals. It consists of a loop of wire or rope which pulls tight around the animal. 2. countable noun If you describe a situation as a snare, you mean that it is a trap from which it is difficult to escape. [formal] Given data which are free from bias there are further snares to avoid in statistical work. Worldly success could prove a snare unless used for the good of others. 3. verb If someone snares an animal, they catch it using a snare. He'd snared a rabbit earlier in the day. [VERB noun] Synonyms: trap, catch, net, wire 4. verb [usually passive] If someone is snared, they are caught in a trap. A motor-cyclist was seriously injured when she was snared by a rope stretched across the road. [be VERB-ed] 5. verb If someone snares something, they get it in a clever way, perhaps by deceiving people. Police are hoping the images will help snare the gang. [VERB noun] Possessed of such qualities, how do you bring them to the fore and snare the job? [VERB noun] Translations: Chinese: 罗网捕捉鸟或小动物的, 用网捕捉捕捉鸟或小动物的 Japanese: わな, わなにかける |
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