单词 | captive |
释义 | captive /'kaeptiv; 'kaeptiv/ n, adj 1 (person, animal) taken prisoner, kept as a prisoner, 俘虏; 被俘虏的 (人); 被捕获的 (动物) 。 be taken/hold sb ~, take or keep him prisoner. 被俘虏; 被捕获 (俘虏某人) 。| ~ balloon, one that is held to the ground by a cable. 用绳索系于地面上的气球; 系留气球。 2 L 'audience, one that cannot get away easily and is, therefore, open to persuasion (eg schoolchildren watching TV). 俘虏听众; 俘虏观众 (无法轻易离开者,故易受诱服,如观看电视的学童) 。 captivity /kaep'tivati; kaep'tivati/ n [U] state of being held ~: 被俘虏的状态; 囚禁: Some birds will not sing in captivity. 有的鸟被关住就不肯鸣叫。 |
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