| 单词 | mousetrap |
| 释义 | mousetrap /mows"trap'/, n. , v. , mousetrapped, mousetrapping. n. 1. a trap for mice, esp. one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted. 2. a device, machine, or the like whose structure or function suggests a trap for mice. 3. a device, system, or stratagem for detecting and catching someone in an unauthorized or illegal act. 4. Football. trap1 (def. 11). 5. build a better mousetrap, to make or offer a superior product. v.t. 6. Informal. a. to trap or snare: traffic cops mousetrapping drunken drivers. b. to manipulate by devious or clever means; trick or outwit: to mousetrap the witness into a contradiction. 7. Football. trap1 (def. 20). [1400-50; late ME mous trappe. See MOUSE, TRAP1] |
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