Poverty trap
n. 贫困陷阱
📖 牛津释义
poverty trap
situation in which one is unable to improve one's income because one depends on state benefits that are reduced as one's earnings increase 贫困陷阱（受政府津贴者因工资增加而津贴减少, 无法改善经济状况）.
🧩 词语组成解析
trap
[træp]
vt. 诱骗;使受限制;困住;使（水与气体等）分离;
n. 圈套;（对付人的）计谋;（练习射击用的）抛靶器;（捕捉动物的）夹子;
vi. 设陷阱;装捕捉机;设圈套;
🗣️ 情景例句
Well, it's nice to have you with us again.
噢 ，非常高兴你们又来了。
If you want some shoes, look under the bed.
如果你要鞋子，就在床底下。
It looks as if she's gone away for a few days.
好象她要外出好几天了。