captive是什麼意思 captive的用法 captive怎麼讀

captive

英 ['kæptɪv]美 ['kæptɪv]

adj. 被俘虜的；被迷住的

n. 俘虜；迷戀者

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記憶方法

1、capt- + -ive.
2、含義：imprisoned, enslaved, taken prisoner.

中文詞源

captive 俘虜

來自詞根cap, 抓，拿，握，見captive。

英語詞源

captive (adj.)

late 14c., "imprisoned, enslaved," from Latin captivus

"caught, taken prisoner," from captus, past participle of capere "to take, hold, seize" (see capable). As a noun from c. 1400; an Old English noun was hæftling, from hæft "taken, seized."

權威例句

1. He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.

他描述了被俘4個月裏掙扎求生的艱難歲月。

2. Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals.

孩子們到動物園就是爲了看圈養的動物。

3. Airlines consider business travellers a captive market.

航空公司把商務旅行者視爲壟斷性市場。

4. They were taken captive by masked gunmen.

他們被蒙面的持槍歹徒劫持了。

5. They led him captive.

他們將他活捉.

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