landmine; buried explosive weapon
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
landmine; an explosive weapon buried underground or placed on the surface, detonated by pressure or remote control
Can be used literally for military weapons or metaphorically for hidden dangers (e.g., 'information landmine').
Zhè这
piàn片
qū区
yù域
hái还
mái埋
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
dì地
léi雷
。
This area still has many landmines buried in it.
Shì士
bīng兵
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
cǎi踩
dào到
le了
dì地
léi雷
。
The soldier accidentally stepped on a landmine.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
de的
xìn信
xī息
dì地
léi雷
。
We need to be careful of information landmines on the internet.
Gōng工
bīng兵
zhèng正
zài在
zhí执
xíng行
sǎo扫
léi雷
rèn任
wù务
。
The engineers are carrying out mine clearance operations.