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the trapping of [animal]
trapping 作名词表示‘诱捕’，后接 of 引出被捕获的对象，常指一次具体行为。
The trapping of the fox was swift and careful.
对这只狐狸的诱捕既迅速又谨慎。
诱捕；捕捉
trappings — plural of trapping
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
诱捕；捕捉
An instance of ensnaring something or someone.
The trapping of the fox was swift and careful.
对这只狐狸的诱捕既迅速又谨慎。
诱捕的实例
An instance of ensnaring something or someone.
马的装饰性覆盖物或挽具；马饰
An ornamental covering or harness for a horse; caparison.
The trapping of foxes takes place mainly in winter.
诱捕狐狸主要发生在冬季。
She is writing a report on the trapping of migratory birds.
她正在写一份关于候鸟诱捕的报告。
Humane trapping methods reduce the risk of injury to animals.
人道的诱捕方法能降低动物受伤的风险。
trapping 作名词表示‘诱捕’，后接 of 引出被捕获的对象，常指一次具体行为。
The trapping of the fox was swift and careful.
对这只狐狸的诱捕既迅速又谨慎。
trappings 是复数形式，指马的装饰性覆盖物或鞍辔；作主语时谓语动词用复数。
The trappings of the horse were made of fine leather.
这匹马的鞍辔是用精细皮革制成的。
Not this
The hunter set a trapping to catch rabbits.
Use this
The hunter set a trap to catch rabbits.
汉语的“陷阱”既指捕捉用的装置，也指捕捉行为。英语里装置用“trap”，“trapping”指“捕捉”的动作或实例，不能用作具体的器具。这里表示放置捕捉装置，所以要用“trap”。
Not this
Trap animals is illegal in this area.
Use this
Trapping animals is illegal in this area.
英语的句子主语不能是动词原形；表示“做某事”作主语时要用动名词或不定式。“trapping”是“trap”的动名词/名词形式，能作主语，所以改为“Trapping animals”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
皮毛捕猎
Fur trapping was once a major industry in the region.
皮毛捕猎曾经是该地区的一个主要产业。
捕猎季节
The trapping season usually begins in November.
捕猎季节通常在十一月开始。
野生动物诱捕
Wildlife trapping is regulated by local wildlife agencies.
野生动物诱捕由当地野生动物管理机构监管。
诱捕许可证
You need a trapping license to set snares here.
你需要诱捕许可证才能在这里设套。
诱捕设备
He stored his trapping equipment in a shed.
他把诱捕设备存放在棚子里。
成功的标志；成功的表象
He enjoyed the trappings of success, but missed the simple life.
他享受成功的标志，却怀念简单的生活。
权力的外在标志；权势的排场
The president soon grew accustomed to the trappings of power.
总统很快就习惯了权力的排场。
官职的服饰仪仗；官场排场
She was uninterested in the trappings of office, preferring to work directly with people.
她对官场的排场不感兴趣，更愿意直接与民众打交道。
Use trappings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住trap是“陷阱”，加-ing就是“设陷阱捕捉”的动作；复数trappings又联想到马身上披挂的华丽鞍辔装饰。
语域：mixed 常见场景：hunting and wildlife management、figurative contexts about ensnaring、historical or literary descriptions of horses trapping 作名词时，表示“诱捕/捕捉”多用于狩猎、野生动物管理或比喻语境，语气中性；表示“马饰、鞍辔”则通常用复数形式 trappings，多出现在文学或历史描写中，比较正式。请根据语境选择。
mapping, clapping, wrapping, lapping, capping and napping all rhyme with trapping: they share the stressed /æ/ and the following /pɪŋ/, and they also share the spelling ending -apping. Beware lookalikes such as taping /ˈteɪpɪŋ/ and traipsing /ˈtreɪpsɪŋ/: they resemble trapping but have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
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