captive
US /ˈkæp.tɪv/
UK /ˈkæp.tɪv/
形容词
1.
被俘的, 被关押的
imprisoned or confined
示例:
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The soldiers were held captive for months.
士兵们被囚禁了数月。
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The bird was kept captive in a small cage.
这只鸟被关在小笼子里。
2.
被吸引的, 着迷的
having one's attention captured
示例:
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The audience was held captive by the speaker's powerful story.
听众被演讲者引人入胜的故事吸引住了。
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Her beauty held him captive.
她的美丽吸引住了他。
名词
俘虏, 囚犯
a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
示例:
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The rebels released their last captive.
叛军释放了他们最后一名俘虏。
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The zoo has several exotic animals as captives.
动物园里有几只异国动物作为被囚禁者。