booby trap

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booby trap

n.1. An explosive device designed to be triggered when an unsuspecting victim touches or disturbs a seemingly harmless object.2. A situation that catches one off guard; a pitfall.

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boo′by-trap′ v.

booby trap

n 1. (Military) a hidden explosive device primed in such a way as to be set off by an unsuspecting victim 2. a trap for an unsuspecting person, esp one intended as a practical joke, such as an object balanced above a door to fall on the person who opens it vb, booby-trap, -traps, -trapping or -trapped (tr) to set a booby trap in or on (a building or object) or for (a person)

boo′by trap`

n. 1. a hidden bomb or mine that can be set off by an unsuspecting person who steps on it, touches a tripwire, or the like. 2. any hidden trap set for an unsuspecting person. [1840–50] boo′by-trap`, v.t. -trapped, -trap•ping.

booby trap

An explosive or nonexplosive device or other material, deliberately placed to cause casualties when an apparently harmless object is disturbed or a normally safe act is performed.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.booby trap - an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven overground-emplaced mine, land minebouncing betty - an antipersonnel land mineclaymore mine, claymore - an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemymine - explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel

2.booby trap - an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficultypitfalldifficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"

booby trap

nounA source of danger or difficulty not easily foreseen and avoided:pitfall, trap.

Translations

诡雷陷阱

booby

(ˈbuːbi) – plural ˈboobies – noun1. a stupid person. 傻瓜，笨蛋 呆子，笨蛋 2. (slang) a woman's breast. （俚）乳房 （俚）乳房 booby prize a prize for the lowest score etc. John came last and got the booby prize. (玩笑性)倒數第一名獎 末名奖ˈbooby trap noun1. a bomb hidden in an object which explodes when it is touched. 詭雷 诡雷2. a simple trap that makes you fall or makes something fall on you etc. 陷阱 陷阱booby-trap – past tense, past participle booby-trapped – verb to put a booby trap in an object. Don't touch that! It may be booby-trapped. 在某物上設陷阱 在...设陷阱