【captive】 - AEAS备考词汇

captive

UK:  ['kæptɪv]

US:  ['kæptɪv]

复数：captives  

adj.

1.被俘虏;被监禁的

2.被捕获的

3.被活捉到的;被监禁了的;被拴住的,被控制而无能独立行动的

4.被迷住的

5.倾倒;吸引

6.〔空〕系留

n.

1.俘虏;被(爱情等)迷住的人

2.俘虏,战俘

3.囚犯,囚徒

1 . One Hamas official says the ball is in Israel's coup . He said the captive soldier could be released in days or years .
一位哈马斯官员说，主动权在以方。他说，被俘的士兵可以在几天内，也可以在几年内获释。

2 . Haw realized he had been held captive by his own fear. Moving in a new direction had freed him.
他认识到，他原来是被自己的恐惧感给控制住了。如今朝一个新的方向迈进，使他获得了自由。

3 . We must see to it that our young people do not fall captive to decadent capitalist ideas. We must make absolutely sure of that.
一定不能让我们的青少年作资本主义腐朽思想的俘虏，那绝对不行。

4 . Once Russian special forces held her captive and threatened to leave her dead body in a ditch. She talked them out of it.
她曾一度遭俄罗斯特种部队囚禁，他们威胁要将她的尸体弃之荒野，她最终劝服了他们。

5 . Numerous falconers have viewed a general concern that captive bred birds seem to be getting smaller.
无数的鹰猎者观察发现圈养繁殖的鸟类似乎是越养越小了。