English Dictionary

clap net

名詞

A net for catching birds or insects, which can be drawn closed by pulling a string.

日本語の意味

鳥や昆虫などを捕獲するために使用される、紐を引いて閉じることができる網

At dusk, he swung the clap net through the tall grasses and pulled the string to close it quickly, trapping the startled sparrow.

夕暮れ、彼は背の高い草むらで巾着式の網を振り回し、驚いたスズメを捕まえるために素早く紐を引いて閉じた。

意味（1）

A net for catching birds or insects, which can be drawn closed by pulling a string.

The clap net is the grand weapon of the entomologist : it is a large piece of muslin, four feet long, and nearly three wide.

clap nets （ plural ）