Word · Frequency #22641
nooses
陷阱；圈套
nooses is the plural of noose.
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.
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
捕鸟或小型哺乳动物的陷阱；常带有活结套索
- 3.
a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
用活结在绳索上形成的圈；拉紧时圈会收缩
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
In use
The hunter set a noose along the rabbit trail and checked it every morning.
In the survival course, we learned how to make a simple noose from a piece of wire.
The old trap had a rusted noose that no longer snapped shut.
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。
The noose is tightening around the smuggling ring.
套在走私集团脖子上的套索正越收越紧。
noose sth
此动词较为少见，通常在狩猎或捕捉动物时使用。
Connections
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
- 逃脱绞刑；免受惩罚
- The defendant escaped the noose because the evidence was inconclusive.由于证据不足，被告免受绞刑。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with /uːs/: goose, loose, moose, juice. Lookalikes to avoid: nose /noʊz/ and lose /luːz/ sound different.
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。
Learn the forms together
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