Speed trap
Significado: A stretch of road where police frequently hide to catch speeders, or a town known for strict speed enforcement.
Speed traps are a quintessentially American phenomenon. Small towns along highways are infamous for having absurdly low speed limits and aggressive ticket-writing police forces — it's a revenue source. Drivers warn each other about speed traps through apps like Waze, flashing headlights, or CB radio.
Ejemplos
- Watch out — there's a speed trap right after the bridge. 小心——过了桥就有个测速点。Cuidado — hay un control de velocidad justo después del puente.気をつけて——橋の先にスピード取り締まりポイントがあるよ。조심해 — 다리 지나서 바로 과속 단속 구간이야.
- That town is a total speed trap — they drop the limit to 25 out of nowhere. 那个小镇就是个超速陷阱——限速突然降到25英里。Ese pueblo es una trampa de velocidad total — de repente bajan el límite a 40 km/h sin previo aviso.あの町は完全なスピードトラップだ——いきなり制限速度が25マイルに下がる。저 마을은 완전 과속 함정이야 — 갑자기 제한속도가 25마일로 떨어져.
- Waze warned me about a speed trap on I-10, and sure enough, there was a cop hiding behind the sign. Waze提醒我I-10上有测速点,果然,有辆警车藏在标志牌后面。Waze me avisó de un control de velocidad en la I-10, y efectivamente, había un poli escondido detrás de la señal.Wazeが I-10のスピード取り締まりを警告してくれて、案の定、標識の後ろにパトカーが隠れてた。Waze가 I-10에 과속 단속을 경고해줬는데, 역시나 표지판 뒤에 경찰차가 숨어 있었어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: driving, law enforcement, warnings
Tono: warning, conspiratorial
✓ Correcto
- Slow down — this is a known speed trap.减速——这里是有名的超速陷阱。Reduce la velocidad — esto es una zona de controles conocida.スピード落として——ここは有名なスピードトラップだよ。속도 줄여 — 여기 과속 단속 구간으로 유명해.
- That whole county is a speed trap.整个县都是超速陷阱。Todo ese condado es una trampa de velocidad.あの郡全体がスピードトラップだ。저 카운티 전체가 과속 함정이야.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use for any police presence — a speed trap implies it's intentionally set up to catch speeders别用来指任何警察出没的地方——超速陷阱特指专门设置来抓超速的No usar para cualquier presencia policial — una trampa de velocidad implica que está montada intencionadamente para pillar a los que corren警察がいるだけでは使わない——スピードトラップはスピード違反者を捕まえるために意図的に仕掛けられたものを指す경찰이 있다고 아무 데나 쓰지 말 것 — speed trap은 과속 단속을 위해 의도적으로 설치된 곳을 뜻한다
Origen e historia
American English from the early 20th century. Speed traps became controversial as small towns along highways used them as revenue generators, leading several states to pass anti-speed-trap laws.
Contexto cultural
Era: Early 20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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