snare

• n. 陷阱；圈套；[外科] 勒除器
• vt. 捕捉；诱惑

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.

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》