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fly trap

/flahy-trap/US // ˈflaɪˌtræp //

捕蝇器,捕蝇夹,灭蝇器,苍蝇夹

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of various plants that entrap insects, especially Venus's-flytrap.
    • : a trap for flies.

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Examples

  • Andrew still plans to fly to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, representing the British government.

  • After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”

  • Thus it attracted a wave of cowboy operators to fly passengers and cargo between cities.

  • Many of these are small operations that would never, in any case, fly beyond Indonesia.

  • Air traffic controllers and pilots together take great care not to fly in conditions that can jeopardize an airplane.

  • Aristide darted off like a dragon-fly in the sunshine, as happy as a child with a new toy.

  • Sometimes the animal was caught in a trap which was nothing less than a hut of logs with a single entrance.

  • “Confound it, no;” rejoined Mr. Simmery, stopping for an instant to smash a fly with the ruler.

  • They must be kept away from flies—a fly can work havoc with a film in a few minutes.

  • Haggard had disappeared with the celerity of a harlequin who jumps through a trap.