No. 4,201 in Chinese
地雷
Landmine.
In a sentence
战场上布满了地雷,士兵们需要谨慎行事。
The battlefield was filled with landmines, so the soldiers needed to act cautiously.
Here, '地雷' refers to landmines set in a battlefield context, which are explosive devices used for military purposes.
在游戏中,他踩到了地雷,导致游戏失败。
In the game, he stepped on a trap, resulting in game failure.
In this context, '地雷' metaphorically represents a trap or unexpected obstacle in a video game.
他的话像是引爆了地雷,场面陷入了尴尬的沉默。
His words were like triggering a landmine, causing an awkward silence in the scene.
Here, '地雷' is used figuratively to describe something explosive or sensitive that causes an adverse reaction in a conversational or social setting.
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