be trapped

be trapped — 慣用語

1. To find yourself in a physical location or set of circumstances from which there

1.慣用語B1
釋義

被困住；受困

無法逃離某個地方或處境

To find yourself in a physical location or set of circumstances from which there is no way out — for example, a person stuck inside a burning building, or a feeling of being caught in a dull job with no way to leave.

例句

After the earthquake, the rescue team heard voices from people trapped under the rubble.

地震後，救援隊聽到被困在瓦礫堆下的人們的聲音。

passive: be trapped under [debris]

Niran felt trapped in his office job, with no chance to try something new.

Niran 覺得自己被辦公室工作困住了，沒有機會嘗試新事物。

common pattern: feel trapped in [situation]

常見搭配
  • trapped in
  • trapped under
  • trapped inside
  • feel trapped
  • left trapped
  • stay trapped
  • get trapped
同義詞
  • stuck

    more informal; describes being unable to move from a place

  • cornered

    implies being forced into a position with no escape, often by threats or pressure

  • stranded

    specifically about being left in a place with no way to leave or get help

反義詞
  • free

    not trapped or confined

文法句型

be trapped in/under/inside

feel trapped

get trapped

用法筆記

Often used with 'feel' to describe a psychological sense of being unable to change a situation. Can be used literally for physical places or figuratively for relationships, jobs, or circumstances.

常見錯誤

She trapped in the car after the accident.
She was trapped in the car after the accident.
'Trapped' acts as an adjective or past participle and needs a linking verb like 'be', 'get', or 'feel'.