The government has found that it's caught in a trap of its own making.

政府已经发现其陷入了自己造成的困境中。

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Were you just trying to trap her into making some admission?

你仅仅是在试图诱骗她招供吗？

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When they tried to trap him, he slithered through it like Barry Sanders, making a cutback to get space.

当凯尔特人试图限制他时，他便会不断地像巴里·桑德斯那样晃动身子，制造出投篮空间。

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In recent years, the Republican Party has receded into a political-policy trap of its own making.

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In addition, the inside of the trunk lid was partially spray-painted to create a light trap, making it more difficult to detect when the lid was cracked open.

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Penny Johnston of Waldoboro, Maine started her business of making doormats from recycled lobster trap float-rope at age 69.

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