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traps /træps/ pl n

belongings; luggage

Etymology: 19th Century: probably shortened from trappings

trap¹ n., v., trapped, trap•ping.
n. [countable]

an apparatus for catching birds or other animals:several traps to catch mice.
a trick for catching a person by surprise:When the thief tried to sell the stolen goods to the undercover detective, he fell right into the trap.
an unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to escape:He was caught in a trap no matter what he said.
a device for removing unwanted substances from a moving fluid, etc.
Slang Termsmouth:Keep your trap shut.

to catch in or as if in a trap: [~ + object]to trap beavers for their fur.[no object]They hunted and trapped for several years.
to catch by a trick:[~ + object]The police trapped the killer.
Building to close in or confine by or as if by a trap:[~ + object]When the boat tipped over he was trapped underwater.

trap•per, n. [countable]

trap¹ n., v., trapped, trap•ping.

a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
any device, stratagem, trick, or the like for catching a person unawares.
any of various devices for removing undesirable substances from a moving fluid, vapor, etc., as water from steam or cinders from coal gas.
Also called air trap. an arrangement in a pipe, as a double curve or aU-shaped section, in which liquid remains and forms a seal for preventing the passage or escape of air or of gases through the pipe from behind or below.
traps, the percussion instruments of a jazz or dance band.
[Trapshooting, Skeet.]a device for hurling clay pigeons into the air.
the piece of wood, shaped somewhat like a shoe hollowed at the heel, and moving on a pivot, used in playing the game of trapball.
the game of trapball.
See trap door.
[Sports.]an act or instance of trapping a ball.
Also called mousetrap, trap play.[Football.]a play in which a defensive player, usually a guard or tackle, is allowed by the team on offense to cross the line of scrimmage into the backfield and is then blocked out from the side, thereby letting the ball-carrier run through the opening in the line.
[Slang.]mouth:Keep your trap shut.
[Chiefly Brit.]a carriage, esp. a light, two-wheeled one.

v.t.

to catch in a trap;
ensnare:to trap foxes.
to catch by stratagem, artifice, or trickery.
to furnish or set with traps.
to provide (a drain or the like) with a trap.
to stop and hold by a trap, as air in a pipe.
[Sports.]to catch (a ball) as it rises after having just hit the ground.
[Football.]to execute a trap against (a defensive player).

v.i.

to set traps for game:He was busy trapping.
to engage in the business of trapping animals for their furs.
[Trapshooting, Skeet.]to work the trap.

bef. 1000; Middle English trappe (noun, nominal), trappen (verb, verbal), Old English træppe (noun, nominal), cognate with Middle Dutch trappe (Dutch trap) trap, step, staircase; akin to Old English treppan to tread, German Treppe staircase

trap ′like′, adj.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Trap, pitfall, snare apply to literal or figurative contrivances for deceiving and catching animals or people. Literally, a trap is a mechanical contrivance for catching animals, the main feature usually being a spring:a trap baited with cheese for mice.Figuratively, trap suggests the scheme of one person to take another by surprise and thereby gain an advantage:a trap for the unwary.A pitfall is (usually) a concealed pit arranged for the capture of large animals or of people who may fall into it; figuratively, it is any concealed danger, error, or source of disaster:to avoid the pitfalls of life.A snare is a device for entangling birds, rabbits, etc., with intent to capture; figuratively, it implies enticement and inveiglement:the temptress' snare.

trap² n., v., trapped, trap•ping.

traps,[Informal.]personal belongings;
baggage.

v.t.

to furnish with or as with trappings;
caparison.

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Middle English trappe (noun, nominal), trappen (verb, verbal) 1300–50

trap³ n. [Geol.]

any of various fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rocks having a more or less columnar structure, esp. some form of basalt. Also called traprock.

Middle Low German trappe. See trap¹
Swedish trapp, variant of trappa stair (so named from the stepped appearance of their outcrops)
1785–95

trap⁴ n. [Scot.]

a ladder or ladderlike device used to reach a loft, attic, etc.

Dutch: stepladder; see trap¹
1750–60

trap /træp/ n

a mechanical device or enclosed place or pit in which something, esp an animal, is caught or penned
any device or plan for tricking a person or thing into being caught unawares
anything resembling a trap or prison
a fitting for a pipe in the form of a U-shaped or S-shaped bend that contains standing water to prevent the passage of gases
any similar device
a device that hurls clay pigeons into the air to be fired at by trapshooters
any one of a line of boxlike stalls in which greyhounds are enclosed before the start of a race
See trap door
a light two-wheeled carriage
a slang word for mouth
an obstacle or hazard, esp a bunker
(plural) slang percussion instruments
(usually plural) Austral obsolete slang a policeman

vb (traps, trapping, trapped)

(transitive) to catch, take, or pen in or as if in a trap; entrap
(transitive) to ensnare by trickery; trick
(transitive) to provide (a pipe) with a trap
to set traps in (a place), esp for animals

Etymology: Old English træppe; related to Middle Low German trappe, Medieval Latin trappa

ˈtrapˌlike adj

trap /træp/ vb (traps, trapping, trapped)

(transitive) often followed by out: to dress or adorn

See also trapsEtymology: 11th Century: probably from Old French drap cloth

trap /træp/, traprock n

any fine-grained often columnar dark igneous rock, esp basalt
any rock in which oil or gas has accumulated

Etymology: 18th Century: from Swedish trappa stair (from its steplike formation); see trap¹

单词	traps
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: traps /træps/ pl n belongings; luggage Etymology: 19th Century: probably shortened from trappings WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 trap¹ /træp/USA pronunciation n., v., trapped, trap•ping. n. [countable] an apparatus for catching birds or other animals:several traps to catch mice. a trick for catching a person by surprise:When the thief tried to sell the stolen goods to the undercover detective, he fell right into the trap. an unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to escape:He was caught in a trap no matter what he said. a device for removing unwanted substances from a moving fluid, etc. Slang Termsmouth:Keep your trap shut. v. to catch in or as if in a trap: [~ + object]to trap beavers for their fur.[no object]They hunted and trapped for several years. to catch by a trick:[~ + object]The police trapped the killer. Building to close in or confine by or as if by a trap:[~ + object]When the boat tipped over he was trapped underwater. trap•per, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 trap¹ (trap),USA pronunciation n., v., trapped, trap•ping. n. a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly. any device, stratagem, trick, or the like for catching a person unawares. any of various devices for removing undesirable substances from a moving fluid, vapor, etc., as water from steam or cinders from coal gas. Also called air trap. an arrangement in a pipe, as a double curve or aU-shaped section, in which liquid remains and forms a seal for preventing the passage or escape of air or of gases through the pipe from behind or below. traps, the percussion instruments of a jazz or dance band. [Trapshooting, Skeet.]a device for hurling clay pigeons into the air. the piece of wood, shaped somewhat like a shoe hollowed at the heel, and moving on a pivot, used in playing the game of trapball. the game of trapball. See trap door. [Sports.]an act or instance of trapping a ball. Also called mousetrap, trap play.[Football.]a play in which a defensive player, usually a guard or tackle, is allowed by the team on offense to cross the line of scrimmage into the backfield and is then blocked out from the side, thereby letting the ball-carrier run through the opening in the line. [Slang.]mouth:Keep your trap shut. [Chiefly Brit.]a carriage, esp. a light, two-wheeled one. v.t. to catch in a trap; ensnare:to trap foxes. to catch by stratagem, artifice, or trickery. to furnish or set with traps. to provide (a drain or the like) with a trap. to stop and hold by a trap, as air in a pipe. [Sports.]to catch (a ball) as it rises after having just hit the ground. [Football.]to execute a trap against (a defensive player). v.i. to set traps for game:He was busy trapping. to engage in the business of trapping animals for their furs. [Trapshooting, Skeet.]to work the trap. bef. 1000; Middle English trappe (noun, nominal), trappen (verb, verbal), Old English træppe (noun, nominal), cognate with Middle Dutch trappe (Dutch trap) trap, step, staircase; akin to Old English treppan to tread, German Treppe staircase trap ′like′, adj. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Trap, pitfall, snare apply to literal or figurative contrivances for deceiving and catching animals or people. Literally, a trap is a mechanical contrivance for catching animals, the main feature usually being a spring:a trap baited with cheese for mice.Figuratively, trap suggests the scheme of one person to take another by surprise and thereby gain an advantage:a trap for the unwary.A pitfall is (usually) a concealed pit arranged for the capture of large animals or of people who may fall into it; figuratively, it is any concealed danger, error, or source of disaster:to avoid the pitfalls of life.A snare is a device for entangling birds, rabbits, etc., with intent to capture; figuratively, it implies enticement and inveiglement:the temptress' snare. trap² (trap),USA pronunciation n., v., trapped, trap•ping. n. traps,[Informal.]personal belongings; baggage. v.t. to furnish with or as with trappings; caparison. ? Middle English trappe (noun, nominal), trappen (verb, verbal) 1300–50 trap³ (trap),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.] any of various fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rocks having a more or less columnar structure, esp. some form of basalt. Also called traprock. Middle Low German trappe. See trap¹ Swedish trapp, variant of trappa stair (so named from the stepped appearance of their outcrops) 1785–95 trap⁴ (trap),USA pronunciation n. [Scot.] a ladder or ladderlike device used to reach a loft, attic, etc. Dutch: stepladder; see trap¹ 1750–60 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: trap /træp/ n a mechanical device or enclosed place or pit in which something, esp an animal, is caught or penned any device or plan for tricking a person or thing into being caught unawares anything resembling a trap or prison a fitting for a pipe in the form of a U-shaped or S-shaped bend that contains standing water to prevent the passage of gases any similar device a device that hurls clay pigeons into the air to be fired at by trapshooters any one of a line of boxlike stalls in which greyhounds are enclosed before the start of a race See trap door a light two-wheeled carriage a slang word for mouth an obstacle or hazard, esp a bunker (plural) slang percussion instruments (usually plural) Austral obsolete slang a policeman vb (traps, trapping, trapped) (transitive) to catch, take, or pen in or as if in a trap; entrap (transitive) to ensnare by trickery; trick (transitive) to provide (a pipe) with a trap to set traps in (a place), esp for animals Etymology: Old English træppe; related to Middle Low German trappe, Medieval Latin trappa ˈtrapˌlike adj trap /træp/ vb (traps, trapping, trapped) (transitive) often followed by out: to dress or adorn See also trapsEtymology: 11th Century: probably from Old French drap cloth trap /træp/, traprock n any fine-grained often columnar dark igneous rock, esp basalt any rock in which oil or gas has accumulated Etymology: 18th Century: from Swedish trappa stair (from its steplike formation); see trap¹
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