Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3373
trap
捕兽器；陷阱
a device used for catching animals
- 1.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
陷阱
- 2.
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
存水弯
- 3.
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
圈套
圈套；诡计；存水弯；防臭弯管；陷阱；存水弯；圈套
In use
The farmer set a trap near the fence to catch the rabbit that ate his vegetables.
The mouse was caught in a trap under the kitchen sink.
He checked the trap every morning, but it was still empty.
the exam was full of trap questions
set a trap (for sb/sth)
常用于布置具体陷阱或圈套。
The hunter set a trap for the rabbit.
猎人给兔子设了个陷阱。
fall into a trap
比喻用法，指被骗或陷入困境。
He fell into the trap of believing their lies.
他落入了相信他们谎言的圈套。
trap of sth (noun phrase)
Connections
Collocations
- set a trap
- 设陷阱；设圈套
- The hunters set a trap for the wolf.猎人们为狼设下了一个陷阱。
- fall into a trap
- 落入陷阱；中圈套
- He fell into the trap of believing their lies.他落入了相信他们谎言的圈套。
- trap door
- 活板门
- The magician disappeared through a trap door on stage.魔术师通过舞台上的活板门消失了。
- booby trap
- 诡雷；陷阱
- The soldiers had to clear the area of booby traps.士兵们必须清除该地区的诡雷。
- tourist trap
- 旅游陷阱（宰客的地方）
- That souvenir shop is a tourist trap with overpriced items.那家纪念品店是个旅游陷阱，东西定价过高。
- speed trap
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个捕兽夹（trap）啪地合上，联想到‘抓捕’，记住trap就是陷阱。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: hunting, pest control, figurative use; note: 通常用于描述实际捕捉动物的装置，也用于比喻义圈套，中性通用。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the /æp/ ending with trap. Note that trap has an initial /tr/ cluster, while the listed words start with single consonants.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，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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