请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 land mines
释义

land mine

noun

: a mine usually placed just below the surface of the ground and designed to be exploded usually by the weight of vehicles or troops passing over it
often used figuratively
Every aspect of this scheme is a potential land mine. Henry A. Kissingera political land mine

Synonyms

  • booby trap
  • catch
  • catch-22
  • gimmick
  • gotcha
  • hitch
  • joker
  • pitfall
  • snag
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

parents of teenagers never know when they might set off an emotional land mine
Recent Examples on the Web China has donated armored personnel carriers, ambulances, water trucks and land mine detectors to Somalia, and promised food aid, according to Beijing’s embassy in Mogadishu. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The woman the world watched grow from a shy teenage nursery school teacher into a glamorous celebrity who comforted AIDS patients and campaigned for land mine removal couldn’t be dead at the age of 36. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 The sergeant stepped on a land mine and lost both legs. Matt Schudel, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The sergeant stepped on a land mine and lost both legs. Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 In the image, a Russian POM-Z2M land mine is armed via tripwire. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2022 In Kyiv on Monday, a funeral was held at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery for a Ukrainian solider killed when his car hit a land mine near Izium last week. Susie Blann, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 In Kyiv on Monday, a funeral was held at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery for a Ukrainian solider killed when his car hit a land mine near Izium last week. Susie Blann, ajc, 18 July 2022 Born in Shorewood, she was killed in 1965 by a land mine while documenting the Vietnam War, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society. Jennifer Sawhney, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

land mine

noun

: a mine placed just below the surface of the ground and designed to be exploded by the weight of vehicles or troops passing over it

land mines

noun

plural of land mine
as in booby traps
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized parents of teenagers never know when they might set off an emotional land mine

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • booby traps
  • risks
  • hitches
  • catch-22s
  • snags
  • trip wires
  • catches
  • pitfalls
  • gotchas
  • kickers
  • jokers
  • gimmicks
  • catch-22's
  • perils
  • hazards
  • bombs
  • webs
  • traps
  • snares
  • surprises
  • bombshells
  • decoys
  • baits
  • surprizes
  • lures
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/22 12:29:03