a device for catching small animals and birds, usually with a rope or wire that tightens around the animal

a trick or situation that deceives you or involves you in some problem that you do not know about

The legal system is full of snares for those who are not wary. 法律制度对那些不谨慎的人而言充满了陷阱。

to catch an animal using a snare

We used to snare small birds such as sparrows and robins. 我们过去常常用罗网捕捉麻雀、知更鸟等小鸟。

figurative She grew up in the days when a woman's main aim was to snare a rich husband. 在她所处的那个时代，妇女的主要目标就是要俘获一个富有的丈夫。