| 释义 |
trap1 /trap/ noun- Any enclosure or mechanical device, usu baited, for catching animals, etc
- A snare, gin
- A hidden danger
- A plan or trick for surprising a person into speech, action, or for catching someone unawares
- A pitfall
- A trapdoor
- A door in a loft, allowing pigeons to enter but not leave
- A ventilating door in a mine
- A lock
- A bend in a pipe, esp a drainpipe, to stop the passage of air or foul gases
- A light carriage
- A device for throwing up or releasing a ball or clay pigeons
- A box-like stall from which a greyhound is released at the beginning of a race
- The mouth (slang)
- A person who catches offenders (slang)
- (in pl) a police officer (obs Aust sl)
- Trickery (slang)
- A bunker (golf)
- (in pl) drums or other percussion instruments (jazz)
transitive verb (trappˈing; trapped)- To catch in a trap
- To catch (a person) out with a plan or trick
- To provide with a trap or traps
- To control (a ball) so that it stops dead (football)
intransitive verb To act as a trapper ORIGIN: OE trappe, from træppe, treppe trapˈlike adjective trappˈer noun - A person who traps animals for their fur
- A person, orig a boy, who minds a mine trap
- A horse for a trap
trappˈiness noun trappˈing noun and adjective trappˈy adjective Full of traps, treacherous trapˈball noun An old game played with a ball, bat, and trap trapˈdoor noun A door set in a floor, stage or ceiling, esp one flush with its surface trapdoor spider noun One that makes a lair in the ground and covers it with a hinged door composed of earth and silk trapˈfall noun - A trapdoor that gives way beneath the feet
- A pitfall
trapˈline noun (N American) A series of animal traps trapˈshooter noun trapˈshooting noun Clay-pigeon shooting trap stick noun A bat for trapball |