"tripwire" in Chinese (Traditional)
絆線觸發線
Definition
絆線是一條故意設置的細線或繩子，當有人碰觸或移動時，會觸發警報、爆炸物或陷阱。亦可用來比喻迅速引發反應或事件的事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“絆線”本為軍事或技術用語，也可用來比喻引發事件的事物（如“政治絆線”）。常見於陷阱、安全系統或自動化討論。不可用於一般電線。
Examples
The soldier placed a tripwire outside the camp.
士兵在營地外設置了**絆線**。
Be careful not to step on the tripwire.
小心不要踩到**絆線**。
The alarm was set off by a tripwire.
警報被**絆線**觸發了。
His careless words acted as a tripwire for the whole argument.
他不經意的話成了整場爭吵的**絆線**。
Hackers often use a digital tripwire to detect intruders.
駭客經常使用數位**絆線**來偵測入侵者。
Crossing that border would be a political tripwire.
跨越那條邊界會成為一條政治上的**絆線**。