"deathtrap" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 致命陷阱

Definition

一個非常危險、極易導致死亡或重傷的地方、交通工具或情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Deathtrap」是非正式用語，常用來批評危險的車輛、建築、道路或機器。多數時候不是字面意思，而是誇張表達極度危險。多出現在口語中。

Examples

That old bridge is a deathtrap.

那座老橋是一個**致命陷阱**。

The building was called a deathtrap after the accident.

事故後，這棟樓被稱為**致命陷阱**。

Many people think that car is a deathtrap.

許多人認為那輛車是一個**致命陷阱**。

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

看到裸露的電線後，我才發現我的公寓根本就是**致命陷阱**。

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

那臺舊電梯是個**致命陷阱**—我一點都不相信它。

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

要我說，那條路晚上就是個**致命陷阱**，因為沒有路燈。