captive

/ˈkæptɪv/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
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俘虏；囚徒；被俘虏的；受控制的

释义与例句

n. 俘虏；囚徒
a person who is kept in prison or as a prisoner
  1. The soldiers were held as captives for three months.
    这些士兵被俘关押了三个月。
  2. The captives were finally released after the war.
    战争结束后，俘虏们终于获释。
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  1. She was a captive of the enemy for years.
    她被敌人关押了多年。
adj. 被俘虏的；受控制的
kept as a prisoner; unable to escape
  1. The captive bird flew away when the cage opened.
    笼门打开时，那只被关的鸟飞走了。
  2. The captive audience listened to the long speech.
    被困住的听众听完了这场冗长的演讲。
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  1. They kept the wild animal captive in a small cage.
    他们把这只野生动物关在一个小笼子里。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 cap（抓）+ tive，被抓住的人 = 俘虏。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • capture 捕获；俘虏
    captive 源自 capture，表示被捕获的状态。
  • captivity 囚禁；被俘状态
    captive 的名词形式，表示被囚禁的状态。
同义词
  • prisoner 囚犯；俘虏
    prisoner 指在狱中关押的人；captive 多指战争或绑架中的俘虏。
    The prisoners were set free after the trial. 审判后，囚犯们被释放了。
反义词
  • free 自由的
    free 表示自由不受约束，与 captive（被俘的）相对。
    After years in prison, he was finally free. 在狱中多年后，他终于自由了。
常见搭配
  • take captive 俘虏
    The enemy took many soldiers captive. 敌人俘虏了许多士兵。
  • hold captive 囚禁
    The pirates held the crew captive for ransom. 海盗扣押船员以索取赎金。