词汇 | ensnaring |
释义 | ensnaring present participle ofensnare ensnare verb[ T ] literaryuk /ɪnˈsneər/ us /ɪnˈsner/ to catch or get control of something or someone: 诱捕;使入圈套;使无法脱身 Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs.蜘蛛用网来捕捉苍蝇及其他昆虫。 be ensnared inThey wanted to make a formal complaint about their doctor, but ended up ensnared in the complexities of the legal system.他们的初衷是对其医生提起正式控告,结果却陷入了法律体系的繁复程序之中。 Capturing or taking possession of things -grabbing apprehend apprehension arrogate at bayidiom cage capture clutch collar get/lay/put your hands on someoneidiom grab grabber grasp at something recover repossess seize sequester sequestration snag snatch Examples of ensnaringensnaring In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. As a broad cultural phenomenon, the rediscovery of urbanism in this historical period is both ensnaring and liberating at the same time. Anything that jeopardised this ensnaring of the spectator was discarded asfreddo, self-indulgent or ludicrous. The second set may be called "ensnaring" factors in that they inter fere with the normative deceleration of antisocial behavior that is observed in the population. My constituents say that market testing is in effect ensnaring a loyal work force into what they believe is an ideologically inspired experiment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In connection with entrapment and other such ensnaring schemes, the press code mentions suspicion of a misdemeanour, and the general public interest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that they sell the drugs at a very reduced price with the object of ensnaring the children. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The tongue is tipped in a deadly suction pad capable of ensnaring prey that an ordinary reptile would never hope to hold. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The innovation of a hook facilitates the recovery of fallen animals by ensnaring them by neck or leg. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While the robbery was in progress, it was inadvertently interrupted on three separate occasions, with each occasion ensnaring an additional victim into the crime. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She often defeats her enemies by taunting them until they are enraged beyond reason, and then ensnaring them in illusions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While ensnaring them with their ingratiating talk and enervating riches, they have drawn the far-dwelling peoples nearer to themselves. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is also the risk of lace hooks ensnaring on ladders. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The new technology allowed the capture and harvest of shrimp without ensnaring sea turtles in the indiscriminatory bottom-trawling process. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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