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trap verb
⇨ trap (Help! I'm trapped!) ⇨ catch (trap an animal)trap noun
⇨ trick trap verb trap ♦︎ confine ♦︎ lock sb/yourself in (sth) ♦︎ cage ♦︎ pen ♦︎ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ♦︎ coop sb/sth upThese words all mean to keep a person or animal in a small space. 这些词均表示把人关起来或把动物圈起来。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be trapped / confined / locked / caged / penned / shut / cooped up in sth◆to be trapped / confined / locked in / caged / penned / shut in / cooped up with sb / sth◆to be caged / penned / cooped up■ trap (-pp-) [transitive, usually passive] to keep sb in a dangerous place or bad situation that they want to get out of but cannot 使落入险境；使陷入困境◆Help! I'm trapped!救命啊！我给困住了！◆We became trapped by the rising flood water.我们被上涨的洪水困住了。◆I feel trapped in my job.我觉得被工作缠住了。■ confine / /kənˈfaɪn/ / [transitive, usually passive] (rather formal) to keep a person or animal in a small or closed space 把⋯关起来；监禁◆Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage.把狗关进适于旅行的笼子里。◆The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment).涉事的士兵被关进营房，受到禁闭处分。■ ˌlock sb ˈin (...)■ ˌlock yourself ˈin (sth) phrasal verb to prevent sb from leaving a place by locking the door 把⋯关起来◆At 9 p.m. the prisoners are locked in for the night.晚上9点犯人被锁进牢房过夜。◆She locked herself in her room.她把自己关在房间里。■ cage [transitive, usually passive] to put or keep an animal in a cage 把（动物）关在笼中◆The dogs are caged up at night.晚上那些狗被关进笼里。◆He paced the room like a caged animal.他像笼中的动物一样在房间里踱来踱去。■ pen (-nn-) [transitive] to shut an animal or person in a small space 把（人）关起来；把（动物）圈起来◆At clipping time sheep need to be penned.剪羊毛时需要把羊圈起来。◆The whole family was penned up in one room for a month.全家人被关在一间屋子里达一个月之久。■ ˌshut sb ˈin (sth) ■ ˌshut yourself ˈin (sth) phrasal verb to put sb in a room and keep them there; to go to a room and stay there 把某人（或自己）关在房间里◆Her brothers used to shut her in the cellar and make her cry.她的几个哥哥过去经常把她关在地下室里，惹她哭。◆Frank has shut himself in his room and won't come out.弗兰克把自己关在房间里不出来。■ ˌcoop sb/sth ˈup phrasal verb [usually passive] to keep a person or animal inside a building or in a small space 把⋯关（或禁锢）起来；拘禁◆I've been cooped up in that office all day.我在这间办公室里闷了一整天。 catch verb catch ♦︎ trap ♦︎ captureThese words all mean to get hold of an animal that tries or would try to escape. 这些词均表示捕获或捕捉动物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to catch / trap sth in sth◆to catch / trap a / an bird / animal■ catch (caught, caught) [transitive] to get hold of an animal that tries or would try to escape 捕获，捕捉（动物）◆Our cat is hopeless at catching mice.我们的猫捉老鼠根本不行。◆How many fish did you catch?你捕到几条鱼？■ trap (-pp-) [transitive] to catch an animal in a trap 设陷阱捕捉，用捕捉器捕捉（动物）◆Raccoons used to be trapped for their fur.人们过去经常捕捉浣熊，以取其毛皮。■ capture [transitive] to catch an animal and keep it in an enclosed space 捕获并关起（动物）◆The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos.那些动物用网捕获后卖给当地的动物园。 trick noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ tactic 另见tactic条trick ♦︎ trap ♦︎ hoax ♦︎ device ♦︎ bluff ♦︎ ruse ♦︎ set-upThese are all words for sth that you do to deceive sb. 这些词均表示诡计、计谋、骗局。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a clever trick / trap / device / ruse◆a simple trick / device / ruse◆to try a trick / device / ruse◆to use / resort to a trick / device◆a trick / trap / device / bluff / ruse works■ trick [countable] something that you do to deceive sb or to annoy sb as a joke 诡计；花招；计谋；恶作剧◆They had to think of a trick to get past the guards.他们只得想计谋骗过岗哨。◆The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher.孩子们经常戏弄老师。◆She won't fall for such a stupid trick.她不会上这种愚蠢把戏的当。◆It was a trick question (= one to which the answer seems easy but actually is not).那是个容易使人上当的问题。 see also trick ⇨ cheat verb , prank ⇨ joke noun ■ trap [countable] a clever plan designed to deceive sb, either by capturing them or by making them do or say sth that they did not mean to do or say （高明的）圈套；计策◆She had set a trap for him and he had walked straight into it.她给他设下圈套，他就径直钻了进去。■ hoax / /həʊks; NAmE hoʊks/ [countable] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) an act intended to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasant 骗局；恶作剧◆She described the deception as a cruel hoax.她形容这个骗局是一个残忍的恶作剧。◆He was accused of using a bomb hoax to empty a rival restaurant.他被控谎称有炸弹以吓跑一家对手餐厅的食客。◆Detectives are still investigating the hoax calls.侦探仍在调查那些恶作剧电话。■ device [countable] (rather formal) a plan or trick that sb uses to get what they want, without being honest about it 花招；计谋；诡计◆The report was a device used to hide rather than reveal problems.这份报告不是揭露问题，而是为掩盖问题而耍的花招。ⓘ A device is not always dishonest: it can be just a neat and useful way of doing sth. * device并非总是不诚实的，也可以只是便捷有效的行事方式。 see also device ⇨ tactic ■ bluff [countable, uncountable] an attempt to trick sb by making them believe that you will do sth when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you know sth when you do not, in fact, know it 虚张声势的做法；唬人◆He said he would resign if he didn't get more money, but it was only a bluff.他说如果不给他加薪他就辞职，但那不过是虚张声势而已。◆He threatened to resign but it was all bluff.他威胁说要辞职，但那都是唬人的。ⓘ If you call sb's bluff, you tell them to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it. * call sb's bluff指激某人做扬言要做的事◆She was tempted to call his bluff, hardly able to believe he'd carry out his threat.她很想逼他亮出底牌，并不相信他会做他威胁要做的事。 see also bluff ⇨ pretend verb ■ ruse /ruːz/ / [countable] (rather formal, written, sometimes disapproving) a plan or trick that sb uses to get what they want, especially by cheating or deceiving sb 诡计；骗局◆She tried to think of a ruse to get him out of the house.她试图用计让他走出房子。NOTE 辨析 Device or ruse?A ruse is often more dishonest than a device: it is deliberately designed to make sb believe sth that is not true. A device is more often a way of hiding your real intentions or reasons without actually lying about them. * ruse常比device更不诚实，是刻意使某人相信并不真实的事。device更常指隐瞒自己的真实意图或原因，而实际并未说谎。■ ˈset-up [countable, usually singular] (informal, usually disapproving) a situation in which sb tricks you or makes it seem as if you have done sth wrong 陷害；栽赃◆He didn't steal the goods. It was a set-up.那些商品不是他偷的，这是栽赃。 |