- 词义辨析
captive, prisoner
这两个词共同的意思是“囚犯”。prisoner意指“犯人”,多指因各种刑事犯罪被判刑的人; captive意指“俘虏”,指在战争中被抓获的军人。
prisoner,captive,convict
这些名词都含“囚犯、俘虏”之意。
prisoner指关入监狱的囚犯,包括战俘,也可作引申用。
captive指战争中抓到的俘虏,也可作引申用。
convict指经判决而在狱中服刑的人。
- 速记技巧
词根词缀法
capt 抓 + ive 表人 → 抓住〔的人〕→ 俘虏
- 近义词
- 反义词
- cagedadj.被关在笼中的;
- enchainedv.束缚,以铁链绑住( enchain的过去式和过去分词 );
- imprisonedv.下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 );
- hostagen.人质;抵押品;
- prisonern.囚犯;俘虏;为…所困的人;
adj.
n.
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词源考究
来自词根cap,抓,拿,握,见captive。
- 双语例句 更多例句
Richard was finally released on February 4, one year and six weeks after he'd been taken captive.
理查德在被扣押一年零六个星期后,终于在2月4日获释。
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I thought my invincible power would hold the world captive leaving me in a freedom undisturbed.
我以为自己有绝群的力量,足以把世界俘虏;于是我便可以在自己自由的王国中,没有阻挠。
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Rebels in Liberia have released four foreigners after holding them captive for a week.
利比里亚的叛乱分子释放了4名被扣押了一个星期的外国人。
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Ransom Captive: Release a skilled or wealthy captive for their current ransom amount.
俘虏的赎金: 释放一个有技术的或者富有的俘虏,当然是在收到等于他们目前身价的赎金之后.
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The patterns of activity rhythms of captive Amur tigers did not show any seasonal difference.
在不同季节笼养东北虎的活动变化规律基本相似,一昼夜的睡眠、运动和卧息均有两个高峰期,但高峰期出现和持续的时间有所差异.
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Ren became enamored with Jessica's fiery spirit, and held her captive as his own personal guest.
伦被杰西卡不屈的气魄迷住了, 他把杰西卡当作自己的“私人贵客”软禁起来.
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Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal.
她心情紧张起来,一颗心在胸膛里扑通扑通跳个不停。
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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。
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The picture gave rise to speculation that the three were still alive and being held captive.
这张照片让人们猜测这3个人还活着,而且被囚禁起来了。
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The captive elephant , still roped to a tree, plunges and screams every a man approaches.
捕来拴在树上的大象, 每当有人走近它时,就会向前猛冲并发出尖叫.
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Lying in my hospital bed, I was a captive audience to her uninteresting stories.
我那时躺在医院里只好听她讲那些乏味的故事.
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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。
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I am now the captive of an alien race, one of many people against our will.
我现在就是一名外星种族的俘虏, 众多我们人类俘虏的其中一个.非我们所愿的被俘虏了.
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The kidnappers gave him hell for the six months they held him captive.
绑架者们把他们监禁了起一来,给他吃了6个月苦头.
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- 相关词组
- captive breeding人工养殖;
- captive audiencen.受制而走不开的听众;
- captive market垄断市场;供货者垄断市场;专属市场;
- hold captivev.活捉,俘虏;扣押;关押
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- my mother 我的妈妈;我的母亲;母亲;我母亲;妈妈
- dress n.连衣裙;衣服;v.(给…)穿衣;打扮;装饰;穿正式服装;包扎;烹饪调制;加工处理;
- Xcode 项目;创建
- edd abbr.editions (复数)版本;editors (复数)编辑;expected date of delivery 期待交货日期;estimated delivery date 估计交货日期;
- chemistry n.化学;化学组成;(两人之间)吸引;
- arch n.弓形;拱门;拱形物;足弓,齿弓;vt.(使)弯成拱形;用拱连接;向后弯;
- family n. (大)家庭(包括父母子女及近亲);家族;家(包括父母子女);子女;(动植物)科;亲属adj. 家庭的;一家所有的;属于家庭的;适合全家人的;
- fortnight n.两星期,十四天;
- suffering n.痛苦;受苦;v.受苦;患病(suffer的现在分词);
- easy adj.容易的;舒适的;宽裕的;从容的;adv.容易地;不费力地;悠闲地;缓慢地;
- leave me alone 别管我,不要打扰我;
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