death trap

IPA/ˈdeθtræp/
IPA/ˈdeθtræp/

death trap — 名詞

1. a building, vehicle, or situation where people could easily be killed.

1.名詞B2
釋義

死亡陷阱

可能致命的危險場所或情況

a building, vehicle, or situation where people could easily be killed.

例句

Firefighters called the old apartment block a death trap after the wiring failed.

電線故障後，消防員說那棟老公寓根本是個死亡陷阱。

call [place] a death trap after [danger]

Nkechi called the basement flat a death trap because one exit was nailed shut.

Nkechi 說那間地下室套房簡直是死亡陷阱，因為有一個出口被釘死了。

同義詞
  • hazard

    broader and more formal; it does not always suggest possible death

  • killer

    more forceful and informal; often used for something extremely dangerous

  • fire trap

    more specific; usually a building that would be deadly in a fire

反義詞
  • safe place

    a location without the deadly risk suggested by death trap

文法句型

a death trap

call [place] a death trap

turn into a death trap

用法筆記

Often used for places, vehicles, or systems that seem usable but hide a serious risk of killing people, especially because of bad design or poor safety checks.

常見錯誤

❌The room is death trap.
✅The room is a death trap.
💡use the article 'a' before this singular countable noun.
❌The stairs are a trap of death.
✅The stairs are a death trap.
💡English uses the fixed phrase 'death trap'.