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captive

英  [ˈkæptɪv]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1被囚禁的 , 被圈养的

    A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.

    双语例句

    例:

    Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal.

    她心如鹿撞,怦怦跳个不停。

    2(观众)不能随意离开的 , (市场)被垄断的

    A captive audience is a group of people who are not free to leave a certain place and so have to watch or listen. A captive market is a group of people who cannot choose whether or where to buy things.

    双语例句

    例:

    We all performed action songs, sketches, and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons.

    家长和赞助人被迫观看了我们表演的指令歌、滑稽小品和舞蹈。

    NOUN. 名词
  • captives

    1[C 可数名词] 被囚禁者

    A captive is someone who is captive.

    近义词

    prisoner

    双语例句

    例:

    He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.

    他讲述了沦为阶下囚的4个月里挣扎求生的种种不易。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • take someone captive , hold someone captive

    1囚禁某人

    If you take someone captive or hold someone captive, you take or keep them as a prisoner.

    双语例句

    例:

    Richard was finally released on 4 February, one year and six weeks after he'd been taken captive.

    在被囚禁了1年零6周后,理查德终于在2月4日获释。

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