trip (someone) up

Related to word: trip

Phrasal Verb

Definition (失误)

  1. to lead someone into making a mistake or to err oneself

    让某人犯下错误

    • This question tripped me up; I didn’t know how to respond.

      这个问题让我犯错;我不知道如何回应。

    • He made a mistake on the test because he was tripped up by the trick question.

      他在考试中犯了一个错误,因为被那个陷阱题目难住了。

    • During the speech, she got tripped up by her own words due to nerves.

      在演讲中,她因为紧张而被自己的话绊住了。

Definition (跌倒)

  1. to cause someone to fall by obstructing their foot, or to stumble by hitting one's foot against an object

    绊倒;使绊

    • She tripped over a wire and fell while walking.

      她走路时被电线绊倒了。

    • He tripped his opponent during the match, causing him to lose his balance.

      他在比赛中绊倒了对手,使对方失去平衡。

    • The child tripped over a tree root while playing in the yard.

      孩子在院子里玩耍时被树根绊倒了。