traps

trap[ træps ]

• n.
  • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
  • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
  • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

    "the exam was full of trap questions"

    同义词：snare

  • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
  • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

    同义词：ambushambuscadelying in wait

  • informal terms for the mouth

    同义词：cakeholeholemawyapgob

  • a light two-wheeled carriage
  • a hazard on a golf course

    同义词：bunkersand trap

• v.
  • place in a confining or embarrassing position

    "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

  • catch in or as if in a trap

    "The men trap foxes"

    同义词：entrapsnareensnaretrammel

  • hold or catch as if in a trap

    "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"

  • to hold fast or prevent from moving

    同义词：pinimmobilizeimmobilise