"mousetraps" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 捕鼠器

Definition

專門用來捕捉或殺死老鼠的裝置，通常放在老鼠經常出沒的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常指傳統彈簧式捕鼠器，也可包含現代人道型捕鼠器。除了字面意外，還可比喻難以脫逃的陷阱。

Examples

We put mousetraps in the kitchen to stop the mice.

我們在廚房放了**捕鼠器**來阻止老鼠。

There are three mousetraps under the table.

桌子下面有三個**捕鼠器**。

Be careful where you step, there are mousetraps on the floor.

小心腳下，地上有**捕鼠器**。

We had to try different mousetraps because the mice were too clever.

我們得換幾種**捕鼠器**，老鼠太聰明瞭。

All the mousetraps we set last night were empty this morning.

我們昨晚放的所有**捕鼠器**今天早上都是空的。

He built his own mousetraps from scraps in the garage.

他用車庫裡的廢料自己做了**捕鼠器**。