spring a trapa) CATCHif an animal springs a trap, it is caught by the trap 〔动物〕触发捕捉器〔而被捉〕
b) TRICK/DECEIVEto make someone say or do something by tricking them 设圈套诱使某人说[干]出某事
spring a trap• On the one hand, Jaq must seem capable of irony and flexible tolerance - perhaps only soas to spring a trap.• He sprang traps and ambushes on the Witch King's forces.
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