snare的词源

英文词源

snare (n.1): "noose for catching animals," late Old English, from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse snara "noose, snare," related to soenri "twisted rope," from Proto-Germanic *snarkho (cognates: Middle Dutch snare, Dutch snaar, Old High German snare, German Schnur "noose, cord," Old English snear "a string, cord"). Figuratively from c. 1300.
snare (n.2): "string across a drum," 1680s, probably from Dutch snaar "string," from same source as snare (n.1). From 1938 as short for snare-drum (1873).
snare (v.): late 14c., "to ensnare," from snare (n.1). Related: Snared; snaring.

古代人经常采用陷阱和圈套的方式来捕捉野生动物。英语中用trap表示“陷阱”，用snare表示“圈套”。单词snare来自古英语snear（绳索）。现在，trap和snare都可以用来比喻“陷阱、圈套”，不过trap更常用。

snare：[sneə] n.陷阱，圈套vt.捕捉，诱惑

trap：[træp] n.陷阱，圈套vt.诱捕，使陷入困境，使受限制vi.设陷阱

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：snare 词源，snare 含义。

来自古诺斯语 snara,网，捕鸟网，来自 Proto-Germanic*snarkho,网，来自 PIE*sne,编织，织造，词源同 snood,needle,net.引申比喻义陷阱，罗网，圈套等。