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mousetrap
mouse·trap M0451800 (mous′trăp′)n. A trap for catching mice.tr.v. mouse·trapped, mouse·trap·ping, mouse·traps To trap or ensnare, as by a stratagem.mousetrap (ˈmaʊsˌtræp) n1. (Tools) any trap for catching mice, esp one with a spring-loaded metal bar that is released by the taking of the bait2. (Cookery) informal Brit cheese of indifferent qualitymouse•trap (ˈmaʊsˌtræp)
n., v. -trapped, -trap•ping. n. 1. a trap for mice, esp. a wooden one with a metal spring. v.t. 2. to trap or snare, esp. by devious means. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mousetrap - a trap for catching mice trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned | | 2. |  mousetrap - (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacatedtrap playAmerican football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) playsmaneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" |
Translationsmouse (maus) – plural mice (mais) – noun1. any of several types of small furry gnawing animal with a long tail, found in houses and in fields. 老鼠 鼠2. (computers) a device that is used to move the cursor on a computer screen and to give instructions to a computer. 滑鼠 鼠标ˈmousy adjective1. (of hair) dull brown in colour. 灰褐色 灰褐色2. timid; uninteresting. a mousy little woman. 羞怯的，不起眼的 胆小的ˈmousehole noun a hole made or used by mice. 鼠洞 鼠洞ˈmousetrap noun a mechanical trap for a mouse. 捕鼠器 捕鼠器mousetrap
build a better mousetrapTo invent something that improves upon an existing object or concept. You don't have to try so hard to build a better mousetrap—just design what interests you and see what happens.See also: better, build, mousetrapa better mousetrapSomething that improves upon an existing object or concept. Typically used in the phrase "build a better mousetrap." You don't have to try so hard to build a better mousetrap—just design what interests you and see what happens.See also: better, mousetrapbuild a better mousetrapto develop or invent something superior to a device that is widely used. (From the old saying, "If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.") Harry thought he could build a better mousetrap, but everything he "invented" had already been thought of.See also: better, build, mousetrapa better mousetrap an improved version of a well-known article. This expression comes from an observation attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1889 , though also claimed by Elbert Hubbard : ‘If a man write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbour, tho' he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door’.See also: better, mousetrapbetter mousetrap, (if one can) build aA minor but important improvement will bring fame and fortune. This idea came from a speech Ralph Waldo Emerson made in 1871 and quoted (or misquoted) by Mrs. Sarah S. B. Yule. Emerson allegedly said, “If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbor . . . the world will make a beaten path to his door.”See also: better, build, oneEncyclopediaSeemouseMOUSETRAP
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mousetrap
Synonyms for mousetrapnoun a trap for catching miceRelated Wordsnoun (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacatedSynonymsRelated Words- American football
- American football game
- maneuver
- manoeuvre
- play
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