"deathtrap" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 致命陷阱

Definition

一种非常危险、极易导致死亡或重伤的地方、交通工具或情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Deathtrap”为非正式用语，常用于批评不安全的车辆、建筑、道路或机器。通常不是字面意思，是强调极度危险的表达，多见于口语。

Examples

That old bridge is a deathtrap.

那座老桥是个**致命陷阱**。

The building was called a deathtrap after the accident.

事故后，这栋楼被称为**致命陷阱**。

Many people think that car is a deathtrap.

许多人认为那辆车是个**致命陷阱**。

After seeing the exposed wires, I realized my apartment was a total deathtrap.

看到裸露的电线后，我才发现我的公寓简直是个**致命陷阱**。

That old elevator is a deathtrap—I don’t trust it at all.

那台旧电梯是个**致命陷阱**—我一点都不信任它。

If you ask me, that road is a deathtrap at night because there are no streetlights.

要我说，那条路晚上就是个**致命陷阱**，因为没有路灯。