trapped

• 形容被困住、无法脱身的状态，可指被困于某地、陷入某种处境或情绪中难以摆脱。

Describes a state of being confined or unable to escape from a place, situation, or feeling.

1. Physically confinedA2formal

   Caught or confined in a place from which escape is difficult or impossible.

   被困的

   • The miners were trapped underground for three days.
   • She felt trapped in the small, windowless room.
   • The animal was trapped in a cage.

   同义词captiveconfinedcorneredimprisoned

   反义词freeliberatedunconfined

2. Emotionally or psychologically confinedB2informal

   Feeling stuck or unable to escape a difficult situation or relationship.

   受困

   • He felt trapped in his dead-end job.
   • She was trapped in an unhappy marriage.
   • Many people feel trapped by their financial problems.

   同义词boundconfinedconstrainedcorneredenmeshedentangledimprisonedshackledstuck

   反义词freeliberatedunconfinedunrestricted

• 动词，指捕捉或困住某人或某物，也指使人陷入难以摆脱的困境。

A verb used to indicate the act of catching or confining someone or something, or of being caught in a difficult situation.

1. Catch or captureB1formal

   To catch or hold someone or something in a confined space or device.

   困住

   • The hunters trapped the fox in the forest.
   • She trapped the mouse under a bowl.
   • They trapped the criminal in a dead-end alley.

   同义词ambushbagcapturecatchcornerensnareentrapnetseizesnare

   反义词freerelease

2. Trick or deceiveB2informal

   To deceive someone into doing something or believing something false.

   欺骗

   • He trapped her into admitting the truth.
   • The scammer trapped the victim with a fake email.
   • She felt trapped by his lies.

   同义词deceivedupeensnareentrapfoolgullhoodwinkoutwitsnaretrick

   反义词disabuseenlightenundeceive

3. Prevent escapeB1formal

   To prevent someone or something from leaving a place.

   困住

   • The firefighters trapped the fire in the building.
   • The snowstorm trapped them in their car for hours.
   • The debris trapped the miners underground.

   同义词cagecapturecatchconfinecornerensnareentrapimprisonlock inpensnare

   反义词freerelease