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trap

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Số nhiều: trapsQuá khứ: trappedPhân từ 2: trappedV-ing: trapping

The word carries a heavy sense of inevitability and confinement. It suggests a sudden transition from freedom to captivity, often involving a hidden mechanism or a calculated deception. There is a psychological weight of betrayal or failure associated with being trapped, as the victim usually realizes the danger only after it is too late to escape.

Countable when referring to a physical device like a mousetrap. Uncountable when referring to the general state of being caught or the concept of entrapment.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

A device or pit designed to catch animals or people.

"The hunter set a steel trap in the woods."

Danh từ

A deceptive situation or trick intended to lure someone into a mistake.

"The low price was a trap to get customers into the store."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To catch someone or something in a trap.

"The spider trapped a fly in its web."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To prevent a gas or liquid from escaping.

"The U-bend is designed to trap water and block sewer gases."

Nội động từ

To become caught or stuck.

"The hikers trapped themselves in the narrow canyon."

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