同義詞
1. a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body
2. a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack
3. a trick by which someone is misled into acting contrary to their interests or intentions
- trick
- , stratagem
- , ploy
- , ruse
- , wile
- , deception
- , artifice
- , subterfuge
- , device
- , trickery
- , set-up
- , toils
4. an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape
- ambush
- , lure
- , decoy
- , bait
- , ambuscade
- , snare
- , net
- , cage
- , prison
- , encumbrance
- , burden
- , problem
5. a person's mouth (used in expressions to do with speaking)
- mouth
- , jaws
- , lips
- , maw
- , chops
- , kisser
- , yap
- , gob
- , cakehole
- , mush
- , puss
- , bazoo
6. catch (an animal) in a trap
- confine
- , catch
- , cut off
- , corner
- , pin down
- , drive into a corner
- , pen
- , hem in
- , close in
- , shut in
- , hedge in
- , imprison
- , hold captive
7. have (something, typically a part of the body) held tightly by something so that it cannot be freed
8. trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions
- trick
- , dupe
- , deceive
- , cheat
- , lure
- , inveigle
- , beguile
- , fool
- , hoodwink
- , seduce
- , cajole
- , wheedle
- , gull
- , catch out
- , trip up
- , outwit
- , outsmart
- , cozen
