英语词典 · 单词释义
captive
英 ['kæptɪv] 美 ['kæptɪv]
这里集中整理“captive”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- adj. 被俘虏的；被迷住的
- n. 俘虏；迷恋者
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词源 · 例句 · 用法词态变化
复数: captives;
助记提示
1、capt- + -ive.
2、含义：imprisoned, enslaved, taken prisoner.
2、含义：imprisoned, enslaved, taken prisoner.
中文词源
captive 俘虏
来自词根cap, 抓，拿，握，见captive。
英文词源
- 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."
双语例句
- 1. He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.
- 他描述了被俘4个月里挣扎求生的艰难岁月。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals.
- 孩子们到动物园就是为了看圈养的动物。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Airlines consider business travellers a captive market.
- 航空公司把商务旅行者视为垄断性市场。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. They were taken captive by masked gunmen.
- 他们被蒙面的持枪歹徒劫持了。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. They led him captive.
- 他们将他活捉.
来自《简明英汉词典》