Word · Frequency #22641
noose
陷阱；圈套
核心释义
a trap for birds or small animals, usually with a slip noose
- 1.
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
- 2.
捕鸟或小型哺乳动物的陷阱；常带有活结套索
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- 3.
用活结在绳索上形成的圈；拉紧时圈会收缩
a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
捕鸟或小型哺乳动物的陷阱；常带有活结套索；用活结在绳索上形成的圈；拉紧时圈会收缩；套索；束缚；陷阱
用法In use
The hunter set a noose along the rabbit trail and checked it every morning.
用法提示：这里noose为名词，意为捕捉动物的活套陷阱。
In the survival course, we learned how to make a simple noose from a piece of wire.
用法提示：此处noose为名词，指用绳或铁丝做的套索陷阱。
The old trap had a rusted noose that no longer snapped shut.
用法提示：noose在此为名词，指陷阱上的活套圈。
put a noose around sth
The guard put a noose around the prisoner's neck.
卫兵将套索套在囚犯的脖子上。
the noose is tightening around/on sth
这是比喻用法，表示压力或威胁逐渐增大。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- slip noose
- 活结套索
- He tied a slip noose at the end of the rope to trap the bird.他在绳端打了一个活结套索来捕捉那只鸟。
- tighten the noose
- 收紧绞索；步步紧逼
- The police are tightening the noose on the smuggling ring.警方正在对走私团伙步步紧逼。
- put one's head in the noose
- 自投罗网，自寻死路
- By lying to the court, the witness put his head in the noose.证人对法庭说谎，简直是自投罗网。
- hangman's noose
- 绞刑用的索套
- The hangman's noose swayed in the prison yard.刽子手的绞索在监狱院子里摇晃。
- escape the noose
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法：noose 里有连续两个 o，就像套索的圆环；套索一收，鸟兽便被圈住。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：hunting、wildlife trapping、outdoor survival 此义指带有活结的套索，用于捕捉鸟类或小型哺乳动物；多用于描述捕猎或野外生存的场景，语气中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with /uːs/: goose, loose, moose, juice. Lookalikes to avoid: nose /noʊz/ and lose /luːz/ sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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