The " dagger trap" relied on a concealed wax seal that would leave a telltale rip once a letter had been opened.
“匕首陷阱”依赖于一个隐藏的蜡封,一旦信被打开,就会留下一个泄密的裂口。
冰与火之歌:魔龙的狂舞(中英对照)
" If we yield, we walk away" ? said the one-armed man. " Is that what it says on this here writing" ? He nudged the roll of parchment, its wax seal still unbroken.
A seal is a device for making an impression in wax, clay, paper, or some other medium, including an embossment on paper, and is also the impression thus made. The original purpose was to authenticate a document, a wrapper for one such as a modern envelope, or the cover of a container or package holding valuables or other objects.