陷阱 xiànjǐng pitfall
pitfall; snare; trap
怎么记住“陷阱”: 陷 to sink + 阱 trap = pitfall.
汉字
用法
- A trap or pitfall, literal and figurative - 掉进陷阱 (diào jìn xiànjǐng) to fall into a trap; 合同陷阱 a contract trap.
- Very common figuratively for hidden dangers/scams (消费陷阱, 甜蜜的陷阱).
- Concrete noun; 设下陷阱 = to set a trap. Distinct from 圈套 (quāntào), a scheme/snare devised to deceive.
例句
- 我知道怎么设陷阱。 Wǒ zhīdào zěnme shè xiànjǐng.I know how to set a trap.
- 我们设了个陷阱来抓狐狸。 Wǒmen shè le gè xiànjǐng lái zhuā húlí.We set a trap to catch a fox.
- 一只狐狸不会两次掉入同一个陷阱里。 Yīzhī húlí búhuì liǎngcì diàorù tóngyīgè xiànjǐng lǐ.A fox isn't caught twice in the same snare.