captive
US /ˈkæp.tɪv/
UK /ˈkæp.tɪv/
形容詞
1.
被俘的, 被關押的
imprisoned or confined
範例:
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The soldiers were held captive for months.
士兵們被囚禁了數月。
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The bird was kept captive in a small cage.
這隻鳥被關在小籠子裡。
2.
被吸引的, 著迷的
having one's attention captured
範例:
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The audience was held captive by the speaker's powerful story.
聽眾被演講者引人入勝的故事吸引住了。
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Her beauty held him captive.
她的美麗吸引住了他。
名詞
俘虜, 囚犯
a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
範例:
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The rebels released their last captive.
叛軍釋放了他們最後一名俘虜。
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The zoo has several exotic animals as captives.
動物園裡有幾隻異國動物作為被囚禁者。