snare

英 [sneə] 美 [snɛr]
  • n. 陷阱;圈套;[外科] 勒除器
  • vt. 捕捉;诱惑
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1. 谐音“是猎饵”-----是捕猎动物的诱饵、圈套。
snare 陷阱,罗网,圈套

来自古诺斯语 snara,网,捕鸟网,来自 Proto-Germanic*snarkho,网,来自 PIE*sne,编织,织造, 词源同 snood,needle,net.引申比喻义陷阱,罗网,圈套等。

snare (n.1)
"noose for catching animals," late Old English, from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse snara "noose, snare," related to soenri "twisted rope," from Proto-Germanic *snarkho (cognates: Middle Dutch snare, Dutch snaar, Old High German snare, German Schnur "noose, cord," Old English snear "a string, cord"). Figuratively from c. 1300.
snare (n.2)
"string across a drum," 1680s, probably from Dutch snaar "string," from same source as snare (n.1). From 1938 as short for snare-drum (1873).
snare (v.)
late 14c., "to ensnare," from snare (n.1). Related: Snared; snaring.
1. Most of all I want to snare a husband.
最重要的是,我想钓得一个金龟婿。

来自柯林斯例句

2. to snare a rabbit
套兔子

来自《权威词典》

3. I used to snare small birds such as sparrows.
我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. A fox is not taken twice in the same snare.
上当只有一回.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. His promises are a snare.
他的诺言是一种圈套.

来自《简明英汉词典》