Snare

[sneə] or [snɛr]

解释:

(noun.) a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose.

(noun.) strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit.

(noun.) a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities.

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解释:

(n.) A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.

(n.) Hence, anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble.

(n.) The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum.

(n.) An instrument, consisting usually of a wireloop or noose, for removing tumors, etc., by avulsion.

(v. t.) To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger.

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同义词及近义词：

n. Gin, noose, net, trap, springs, toil.

v. a. Entrap, entangle, catch, ensnare.

录入:基思

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Net, trap, gin, noose, device, springe

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解释:

n. a running noose of string or wire &c. for catching an animal: a trap: that by which any one is entrapped: a cord esp. that stretched across the lower head of a drum: a surgical instrument for removing tumours &c. by an ever-tightening loop.—v.t. same as Ensnare (q.v.).—v.i. to use snares.—n. Snār′er.—adj. Snār′y.

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