trap /træp/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
- (n.) drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
- (n.) something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
Chinese translation
- n. 圈套, 陷阱, 诡计, 存水弯
- vi. 设圈套, 设陷阱
- vt. 诱捕, 诱骗, 抓住, 使受限制
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /træp/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.33 · Rare
Word forms
trapped, trapping, traps
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