captive

• adj. 被俘虏的；被迷住的
• n. 俘虏；迷恋者

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中文词源

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。

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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》