sand trap

IPA/ˈsænd træp/
IPA/ˈsænd træp/

sand trap — 名詞

1. A sandy hollow in a golf course that is designed as a barrier — players find it

1.名詞A2
釋義

沙坑

高爾夫球場上的沙地障礙

A sandy hollow in a golf course that is designed as a barrier — players find it hard to hit their ball well when it ends up in the sand.

例句

Tanvi needed two strokes to escape from the deep sand trap near the eighth green.

Tanvi 花了兩桿才從第八洞果嶺附近的深沙坑脫身。

escape from a sand trap

The course designer placed sand traps along the fairway to punish poor shots.

球場設計師沿著球道設置沙坑，懲罰打歪的球。

sand trap + verb (placed/line/lie) on a course

同義詞
  • bunker

    The official term used in golf rules and professional commentary; 'bunker' is more common in British English and formal writing.

文法句型

sand trap + verb (e.g., the sand trap lies…)

be in a sand trap

get out of a sand trap

用法筆記

In golf terminology, sand trap and bunker are often used interchangeably, though bunker is the official term used in the rules of golf. Sand trap is more common in casual American English.

常見錯誤

❌The ball is in the sand.
✅The ball is in the sand trap.
💡In golf, 'sand' alone does not mean the hazard; you need to say 'sand trap' or 'bunker.'
❌He stepped into a sand pool.
✅He stepped into a sand trap.
💡The hazard is not called a 'sand pool,' 'sand pit,' or 'sand hole' in standard golf language.