snare
UK [sneər] US [sner] noun countable
■a device for catching small animals and birds, usually with a rope or wire which tightens around the animal 陷阱，罗网
■a trick or situation which deceives you or involves you in some problem which you do not know about 圈套，陷阱•The legal system is full of snares for those who are not wary.法律制度对那些不谨慎的人而言充满了陷阱。
UK [sneər] US [sner] verb transitive
■to catch an animal using a snare （用罗网、陷阱）捕捉，诱捕•We used to snare small birds such as sparrows and robins.我们过去常常用罗网捕捉麻雀、知更鸟等小鸟。 •figurative She grew up in the days when a woman's main aim was to snare a rich husband.在她所处的那个时代，妇女的主要目标就是要俘获一个富有的丈夫。 |