English Dictionary

monkey trap

名詞

直訳 比喩的用法

(literally) A cage containing a banana with a hole large enough for a monkey's hand to fit in, but not large enough for a monkey's fist (clutching a banana) to come out; anecdotally used to catch monkeys that lack the intellect to let go of the banana and run away.

日本語の意味

モンキートラップ：バナナを入れた檻で、サルの手は入るが、拳で持った状態のバナナは出せないようになっている罠。知恵のないサルがバナナを離せず罠にかかる状況を象徴的に表す。

He slipped his hand into the monkey trap for the banana and immediately regretted it when he couldn't pull his fist back out.

彼はバナナが入っていて、猿の手は入るが握りこぶしは抜けないほどの穴のある檻に手を入れ、拳が抜けなくなってすぐに後悔した。

意味（1）

(literally) A cage containing a banana with a hole large enough for a monkey's hand to fit in, but not large enough for a monkey's fist (clutching a banana) to come out; anecdotally used to catch monkeys that lack the intellect to let go of the banana and run away.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A clever trap of any sort, that owes its success to the ineptitude or gullibility of the victim.

monkey traps （ plural ）