snare

🇬🇧 UK/snєә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A trap made from a loop of wire or cord used to catch animals; anything that lures someone into danger.

陷阱;圈套;诱惑

v.

To catch or trap using a snare; to lure into a difficult situation.

用陷阱捕捉;诱入圈套

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
snareother
=snare

Common Collocations

  • 1.set a snare设置陷阱
  • 2.fall into a snare落入圈套
  • 3.snare drum小军鼓
  • 4.lay a snare布下陷阱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The poacher set a snare along the forest path to catch rabbits.

  • 2.

    The fraudulent investment scheme was a snare designed to trap greedy victims.

  • 3.

    She warned her son about the snares of online gambling.

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