ensnare

英 [ɪnˈsneə(r)]

美 [ɪnˈsner]

v.  使入陷阱(或圈套、困境)

过去分词：ensnared　第三人称单数：ensnares　过去式：ensnared　现在分词：ensnaring　

GRE

BNC.24924 / COCA.22506

牛津词典

verb

• 使入陷阱（或圈套、困境）
  to make sb/sth unable to escape from a difficult situation or from a person who wants to control them
  1. young homeless people who become ensnared in a life of crime
     陷入犯罪活动的无家可归的年轻人

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使陷入圈套；使入陷阱
  If youensnaresomeone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods.
  1. Feminism is simply another device to ensnare women...
     女权主义只是使女性陷入圈套的另一种手段。
  2. We find ourselves ensnared in employment acts which do not help resolve industrial disputes.
     我们发现自己陷入了雇佣法案的圈套之中，因为它们并不能帮助解决劳资争端。
• VERB （用陷阱）诱捕，捕获
  If an animalis ensnared, it is caught in a trap.
  1. The spider must wait for prey to be ensnared on its web.
     蜘蛛必须等待猎物被它的蛛网困住。

英英释义

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap
  1. The men trap foxes
  Synonym:trapentrapsnaretrammel
• take or catch as if in a snare or trap
  1. I was set up!
  2. The innocent man was framed by the police
  Synonym:entrapframeset up

双语例句

• The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast.
  恶人必被自己的罪孽捉住。他必被自己的罪恶如绳索缠绕。
• Or it can further ensnare people in poverty and environmental degradations, creating a vicious cycle.
  反之则可能使人民进一步陷入贫困和日益恶化的环境中，从而导致一种恶性循环。
• That is their role in duality you see, to ensnare you in confusion and doubt.
  你瞧，这就是他们在二元性的角色，让你陷入困惑与怀疑当中。
• The roadblock has sparked both players and owners to take legal action that could ensnare the NBA in litigation and sink the 2011-2012 season.
  这些障碍促使球员和老板双方都采取了法律行动，从而有可能使NBA陷入诉讼风暴，报销2011-2012整个赛季。
• It moves us forward and frees us from the traps that ensnare cynical, pessimistic, and negative thinkers.
  它将推动我们前进，使我们避免陷阱，这些陷阱会困住那些怀疑的、悲观的和消极的思想者。
• The spider must wait for prey to be ensnared on its web.
  蜘蛛必须等待猎物被它的蛛网困住。
• They can also bluff and ensnare the naive youth.
  也可以吓唬天真烂漫的青年，把他们充当俘虏。
• We find ourselves ensnared in employment acts which do not help resolve industrial disputes.
  我们发现自己陷入了雇佣法案的圈套之中，因为它们并不能帮助解决劳资争端。
• I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses.
  我会教你们如何蛊惑意志，俘获感觉。
• I decided to try to ensnare Mr Peake into doing it.
  我决定略施小技，诱使皮克先生去干这件事。