tripwire / ˈtrɪpˌwaɪər /

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tripwire 的定义

n. 名词 noun
  1. a wire used to set off concealed explosives, as one stretched across a footpath to be struck and activated by the foot of an enemy soldier.
  2. a wire that activates a trap, camera, or other device when stepped on, tripped on, or otherwise disturbed.

更多tripwire例句

  1. The tripwire for an unfolding plot to take control of the flight would be the transponder, operated by a switch beside the pilots.
  2. The transponder is really the tripwire for whatever began to unfold on that jet.
  3. The emotions of Democrats are on a tripwire, ready to react at the slightest provocation.