ensnare /ɪnˈsnɛə/ ( ensnaring, ensnared, ensnares )

• 1. 

  V-T If you ensnare someone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods. 使落入陷阱; 使中圈套

  例：

  He was concerned the campaign could ensnare innocent people.

  他担心这场运动可能会陷害无辜的人。

  例：

  They were ensnared in a legal nightmare.

  他们陷入了一个恼人的法律是非。

• 2. 

  V-T If an animal is ensnared, it is caught in a trap. (用陷阱)诱捕

  例：

  The spider must wait for prey to be ensnared on its web.

  蜘蛛一定要耐心等待，直到猎物被它的蛛网困住。