1、trap
圈套;詭計;騙局
He failed to keep a rendezvous after sensing a police trap
他察覺到警方設了圈套以后就沒有如約會面
。He was trying to decide whether the question was some sort of a trap.
他試圖判斷那個問題是不是個套
。誘騙;使上當;使中計
Were you just trying to trap her into making some admission?
你剛才是想誘使她供認嗎?
She had trapped him so neatly that he wanted to slap her.
她騙他騙得如此干凈利落,他恨不得給她一記耳光
。使困住;使受限制
The train was trapped underground by a fire.
列車被大火困在地下
。The light aircraft then cartwheeled, trapping both men.
這架輕型飛機接著一個側翻,把兩個人都困住了
。2、observe
(尤指為了解而)觀察,觀測
Stern also studies and observes the behaviour of babies.
斯特恩還研究觀察嬰兒的行為
。Are there any classes I could observe?
有我可以觀摩的課嗎?
(尤指就注意到或深思熟慮之事)說,評論,評述
We observe that the first calls for radical transformation did not begin until the period of the industrial revolution.
我們認為直到工業革命時期才出現了要求徹底變革的第一波吶喊
。'He is a fine young man,' observed Stephen.
“他是個很不錯的小伙子,”斯蒂芬評論道
。遵守,奉行(法律、習俗等)
Imposing speed restrictions is easy, but forcing motorists to observe them is trickier.
限制車速容易,但強制司機遵守這些限速規定就難辦多了
。The army was observing a ceasefire.
軍隊正遵守停火協議
。