trap
trap — 名詞
1. An object or hole designed to catch and hold an animal so it cannot get away.
陷阱
捕捉動物的裝置或坑洞
An object or hole designed to catch and hold an animal so it cannot get away.
The hunter checked his traps every morning before sunrise.
獵人每天日出前都會去檢查他設的陷阱。
collocation: check a trap / set a trap
A rabbit had fallen into the trap that Karim set near the river.
一隻兔子掉進了 Karim 在河邊設下的陷阱。
Modern traps are designed to catch animals without hurting them.
現代的陷阱設計得可以在不傷害動物的情況下捕捉牠們。
The forest ranger showed the students how a leg-hold trap works.
森林巡邏員向學生們展示捕獸夾的運作方式。
Farmers lay traps in the fields to protect their crops from wild pigs.
農夫在田裡設陷阱，保護農作物不受野豬侵害。
2. A scenario that looks good at first but brings danger once you get involved.
圈套
看似有利卻難以逃脫的處境
A scenario that looks good at first but brings danger once you get involved.
The job offer turned out to be a trap for anyone with large debts.
那份工作機會對負債累累的人來說根本是個圈套。
collocation: be a trap / fall into a trap
Mayumi warned her brother not to walk into the stranger's trap.
Mayumi 警告她弟弟不要走進陌生人的圈套裡。
Buying that cheap phone was a trap — it stopped working after one week.
買那支便宜手機是個陷阱——它用了一個星期就壞了。
The police set a trap for the thief by leaving an unlocked car on the street.
警方在路上留了一輛沒上鎖的車，作為誘捕小偷的圈套。
Many young drivers fall into the trap of driving too fast on wet roads.
許多年輕駕駛人會陷入在濕滑路上開快車的錯誤習慣。
- escape
successfully avoiding a dangerous situation
常見錯誤
3. A person's mouth, especially when talking too much or saying something inappropr
嘴巴
嘴巴的俚語說法
A person's mouth, especially when talking too much or saying something inappropriate.
The comedian told the loud man to keep his trap shut during the show.
喜劇演員叫那個大聲說話的人在表演期間閉上他的嘴。
idiom: keep your trap shut
Every time Otis opens his trap, he says something embarrassing.
Otis 每次張嘴總會說出一些尷尬的話。
The boy's mother told him to shut his trap and finish his dinner.
男孩的媽媽叫他閉嘴，把晚餐吃完。
During the team meeting, Lucía told Jude to shut her trap before he upset another client.
在團隊會議上，Lucía 叫 Jude 閉上她的臭嘴，以免又惹惱另一位客戶。
- mouth
neutral term; trap is slang
用法筆記
Only used in informal speech. Common in fixed phrases like 'keep your trap shut' or 'shut your trap.' Very rude in polite company.
常見錯誤
4. A light vehicle with two wheels that is pulled by a single horse.
馬車
雙輪輕便馬車
A light vehicle with two wheels that is pulled by a single horse.
The museum has a wooden trap used by farmers in the eighteen hundreds.
博物館裡有一輛十九世紀農民使用的木製雙輪馬車。
historical: two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle
Zola drove the trap through the village to deliver fresh bread to customers.
Zola 駕著馬車穿過村莊，為顧客運送新鮮麵包。
The old photograph showed a trap parked in front of a country inn.
那張舊照片顯示一輛馬車停在一間鄉村旅館前面。
A single horse can pull a small trap for short trips into town.
一匹馬就能拉著輕型馬車進城進行短途行程。
- carriage
general term for horse-drawn vehicles; trap is a specific light, two-wheeled type
用法筆記
This sense is historical and rarely used in modern English, except in historical fiction or museum descriptions.
5. An American football play where one defensive player runs through the line and i
陷阱戰術
美式足球的防守戰術
An American football play where one defensive player runs through the line and is pushed sideways, opening a path for the runner.
The coach called a trap play to take advantage of the defense's speed.
教練採用了陷阱戰術來利用對方防守速度的弱點。
American football: trap play
The defensive end ran straight into the trap and the running back broke free.
防守邊鋒直接衝進了陷阱戰術中，跑衛趁機突破。
Justin watched the game film to understand how the trap works against a strong line.
Justin 反覆觀看比賽錄影，了解陷阱戰術如何對抗強大的進攻線。
A well-executed trap can create a big opening for the ball carrier.
執行良好的陷阱戰術可以為持球者創造很大的空隙。
用法筆記
This term is specific to American football and will not be understood in most other English-speaking contexts.
6. A style of hip-hop music that features heavy bass, fast hi-hat rhythms, and lyri
陷阱音樂
一種嘻哈音樂風格
A style of hip-hop music that features heavy bass, fast hi-hat rhythms, and lyrics about street life.
Lan listens to trap music when she goes running at the park.
Lan 在公園跑步時會聽陷阱音樂。
music genre: trap / trap music
The concert mixed trap beats with old-school hip-hop rhythms.
那場演唱會將陷阱音樂的節拍與老派嘻哈旋律融合在一起。
Yael played a trap track at the party and the guests started bouncing to the heavy bass.
Yael 在派對上放了一首陷阱音樂，賓客們開始隨著重低音跳動起來。
Hari's playlist includes trap, reggaeton, and electronic dance music.
Hari 的歌單包含陷阱音樂、雷鬼動和電子舞曲。
7. A sandy hollow built into a golf course as an obstacle for players.
沙坑
高爾夫球場的沙坑障礙
A sandy hollow built into a golf course as an obstacle for players.
Esteban's ball landed in a deep sand trap near the green.
Esteban 的球掉進了果嶺附近一個很深的沙坑裡。
golf: sand trap / bunker
It took Élise three swings to get the ball out of the trap.
Élise 揮了三次桿才把球打出沙坑。
The golf course has sixteen sand traps along the fairway.
這座高爾夫球場的球道旁邊有十六個沙坑。
Mira practiced hitting from the trap every day before the competition.
Mira 每天在比賽前都會練習從沙坑擊球。
- bunker
used especially in British English; sand trap is more common in American English
8. A mechanical device that throws clay discs into the air as targets for trapshoot
拋靶機
飛靶射擊的拋靶裝置
A mechanical device that throws clay discs into the air as targets for trapshooting.
The trapshooting competition uses a mechanical trap to launch clay targets.
飛靶射擊比賽使用機械拋靶機來發射泥盤。
trapshooting: mechanical trap
Caio loaded the trap and stepped back before calling for the clay pigeon.
Caio 裝好拋靶機，後退幾步，然後喊出要泥盤的信號。
The old trap at the shooting range broke after a thousand throws.
射擊場那台老舊的拋靶機在發射一千次之後就壞了。
Nkechi adjusted the angle of the trap to send the targets higher into the air.
Nkechi 調整了拋靶機的角度，讓靶標飛得更高。
- clay pigeon machine
more descriptive; less common in practice
用法筆記
This sense is limited to the sport of trapshooting. The device is also simply called a 'trap' in this context.
trap — 動詞
1. To capture a wild animal using a device designed for this purpose.
誘捕
用裝置捕捉野生動物
To capture a wild animal using a device designed for this purpose.
The villagers used nets to trap fish in the shallow river.
村民用漁網在淺河中捕魚。
transitive: trap [animal] with [device]
Karim learned how to trap rabbits from his grandfather in the mountains.
Karim 跟著山裡的祖父學會了如何設陷阱捕兔子。
The park rangers trapped the bear and moved it to a forest far away.
公園管理員捕獲了那隻熊，將牠送到遠方的森林。
Faisal trapped an injured fox near the creek and carried it to the wildlife hospital.
Faisal 在溪邊捕獲了一隻受傷的狐狸，將牠送到野生動物醫院。
文法句型
trap + animal
2. To prevent heat, water, air, or another substance from escaping from a space.
留住
防止熱氣或水分散失
To prevent heat, water, air, or another substance from escaping from a space.
The thick curtains trap heat inside the room during cold winter nights.
寒冷的冬夜裡，厚重的窗簾將暖氣留在室內。
collocation: trap heat / trap moisture
A layer of plastic traps moisture under the soil to keep plants healthy.
一層塑膠布能將水分保留在土壤下，讓植物保持健康。
The car windows trap the sun's warmth on a clear autumn day.
在晴朗的秋日，汽車窗戶能留住陽光的溫暖。
These new bottles are designed to trap carbon dioxide so the drink stays fizzy.
這些新瓶子的設計可以留住二氧化碳，讓飲料保持氣泡口感。
文法句型
trap + heat/moisture/gas/substance
3. To become confined somewhere and unable to leave.
受困
被困住無法逃脫
To become confined somewhere and unable to leave.
Justin was trapped in the elevator for two hours before the fire crew arrived.
Justin 被困在電梯裡兩個小時，消防隊抵達後才脫困。
passive: be trapped in [place]
The little cat was trapped under the old wooden deck all night.
那隻小貓被壓在舊木頭陽台下過了一整夜。
Heavy snowfall trapped the travelers inside the mountain cabin for three days.
大雪把旅客困在山間小屋裡長達三天。
Zola felt trapped in a job that gave her no chance to learn new skills.
Zola 覺得自己被卡在一份無法學習新技能的工作裡。
The miners were trapped underground when the tunnel collapsed after the explosion.
礦坑爆炸後隧道坍塌，礦工們被困在地底下。
- free
able to move or leave
文法句型
be trapped in [place]
be trapped under [object]
trap [someone/something] in/under [place/object]
用法筆記
This sense is most commonly used in the passive form ('be trapped'). The active form ('The fire trapped them') is also correct but less frequent.
常見錯誤
4. To force someone into an action they would avoid by using lies or strong pressur
誘使
欺騙或迫使他人做某事
To force someone into an action they would avoid by using lies or strong pressure.
The salesman trapped Mayumi into signing a contract she did not understand.
業務員誘騙 Mayumi 簽下一份她根本看不懂的合約。
pattern: trap [someone] into [doing something]
The children were trapped into cleaning the garage by a promise of pizza.
孩子們被用披薩當誘餌，誘使他們去打掃車庫。
Lan felt trapped into agreeing because everyone else had already said yes.
Lan 覺得自己是被迫同意的，因為其他每個人都已經說好了。
Online scammers trapped Otis into giving them his bank account details.
網路詐騙者誘騙 Otis 把銀行帳戶資料交給他們。
- trick
emphasizes deception; trap suggests the result is harder to escape
- manipulate
more formal; suggests ongoing influence, not a single event
文法句型
trap [someone] into [doing something]
用法筆記
Always followed by 'into + verb-ing.' The person being trapped may not realize what is happening until later.
常見錯誤
5. In soccer, to receive a moving ball and make it stop close to your body with you
停球
用腳或身體控制足球
In soccer, to receive a moving ball and make it stop close to your body with your feet, chest, or thigh.
The midfielder trapped the ball with his chest and passed to the striker.
中場球員用胸部停球，然後傳給前鋒。
soccer: trap the ball with [body part]
Hari trapped the high ball perfectly on his left foot.
Hari 完美地用左腳將高空球停了下來。
The striker trapped a long pass from the defender and scored the winning goal.
前鋒停住了後衛傳來的一記長傳球，然後踢進了致勝球。
Learning to trap the ball properly is one of the first skills in soccer.
學會正確地停球是足球最基本的技巧之一。
- control
general term; trap specifically refers to stopping a moving ball with feet or body
文法句型
trap + the ball + with + body part