captive
英 ['kæptɪv]
美 ['kæptɪv]
助記提示
1、capt- + -ive.
2、含義：imprisoned, enslaved, taken prisoner.
中文詞源
captive 俘虜來自詞根cap, 抓，拿，握，見captive。
英文詞源
- captive (adj.)
- late 14c., "imprisoned, enslaved," from Latin captivus "caught, taken prisoner," from captus, past participle of capere "to take, hold, seize" (see capable). As a noun from c. 1400; an Old English noun was hæftling, from hæft "taken, seized."
雙語例句
- 1. He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.
- 他描述了被俘4個月裏掙紮求生的艱難歲月。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals.
- 孩子們到動物園就是為了看圈養的動物。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Airlines consider business travellers a captive market.
- 航空公司把商務旅行者視為壟斷性市場。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They were taken captive by masked gunmen.
- 他們被蒙麵的持槍歹徒劫持了。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. They led him captive.
- 他們將他活捉.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》