captive
- n.俘虏;战俘;囚徒
- adj.被监禁的;被关起来的;受控制的;被困住的;无权选择的;人身自由受限制的
复数： captives
capt 抓住,获取 + -ive 人/物
captiveadj.
被监禁的；被关起来的；被困住的
kept as a prisoner or in a confined space; unable to escape
captive animals
关在笼子里的动物
They were taken captive by masked gunmen.
他们被蒙面的持枪歹徒劫持了。
captive breeding (= the catching and breeding of wild animals)
野生动物的人工捕获饲养
人身自由受限制的；受控制的；无权选择的
not free to leave a particular place or to choose what you want to do
A salesman loves to have a captive audience (= listening because they have no choice) .
推销商喜欢不得不听的听众。
noun
囚徒；俘虏；战俘
a person who is kept as a prisoner, especially in a war
These are all words for a person who has been captured and is being kept somewhere.以上各词和短语均指被捕获、关押的人。
a person who has been captured, for example by an enemy, and is being kept somewhere指被（敌人等）关起来的人、俘虏、战俘。
a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group, and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking指人质
( literary ) a person who is kept as a prisoner指囚徒、俘虏
Captive often occurs in more historical contexts involving people such as kings, queens and princesses. It is also sometimes found in references to political organizations holding people against their will. Prisoner is more often used to talk about people who have been captured in war. |
a person who is kept in prison, especially for political reasons and often without a trial尤指因政治原因，通常是未经审讯被扣留、关押的人
a person, usually a member of the armed forces, who is captured by the enemy during a war and kept in a prison camp until the war has finished指战俘
captive
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ADJ 被监禁的;被关押的
A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.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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ADJ （观众）被强制的，受控制的;(市场)垄断的，没有选择权的
A captive audience is a group of people who are not free to leave a certain place and so have to watch or listen. A captive market is a group of people who cannot choose whether or where to buy things.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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PHRASE 俘虏;扣押;关押
If you take someone captive or hold someone captive, you take or keep them as a prisoner.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。
noun
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- an animal that is confined
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- a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
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- a person who is confined;especially a prisoner of war
- Synonym: prisoner
adj
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- giving or marked by complete attention to
- that engrossed look or rapt delight
- then wrapped in dreams
- so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mar
- rapt with wonder
- wrapped in thought
- Synonym: absorbed engrossed enwrapped intent wrapped
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- being in captivity
- Synonym: confined imprisoned jailed
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The captive was immured in a dungeon for over one month .
那名俘虏被监禁在地牢中一个多月。
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We were held captive for one year .
我们当了一年俘虏。
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Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals
孩子们到动物园就是为了看圈养的动物。
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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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Airlines consider business travellers a captive market .
航空公司把商务旅行者视为垄断性市场。
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The same system was used for ransoming or exchanging captives .
相同的制度还应用于赎回或交换俘虏。
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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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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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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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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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The captives will be taken to the rear areas .
俘虏们将被押到后方。
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The king and the queen were taken as captives by rebel soldiers .
国王和王后被叛军俘虏了。
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Lying in my hospital bed , I was a captive audience to these uninteresting old stories .
躺在医院病床上，我别无选择，只能听这些乏味的老故事。
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The pirates treated their captives with barbarity .
海盗们残暴地对待他们的俘虏。
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Animal rights groups want the release of all captive animals used for cosmetics testing .
动物权益组织希望释放所有被囚于樊笼的用于化妆品试验的动物。
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Too long a captive in a cage , I have now come back to nature .
久在樊笼里，复得返自然。（陶潜《归园田居》）
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The rock star had a captive audience .
那位摇滚歌星倾倒了许多观众。
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We held the enemy captive .
我们把敌人捕获了。
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We are kind to captives .
我们很优待俘虏。
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The captives are wearing chains .
俘虏们带着镣铐。
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Richard was finally released on February 4 , one year and six weeks after he 'd been taken captive .
人云亦云。2.captive的意思是囚徒；猎获物；（尤指）战俘，相关搭配是hold/takesbcaptive。理查德经历了1年零6周的囚禁之后，终于在2月4日被释放。
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The rebels cut off the heads of their captives .
叛乱者砍掉了俘虏的脑袋。
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Hotel : Wealthy captives sleep at the hotel for an increase in their ransoms .
酒店：富有的俘虏们要住在酒店等待足够的赎金以回家。
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Captive breeding of 45 types of wild animals , including bamboo rats , will be phased out by the end of this year , the National Forestry Administration said .
国家林草局表示，对于竹鼠等45种野生动物，要在年底前逐步停止养殖活动。
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One time , however , Li Ling 's troops were so hopelessly outnumbered by the Huns that although they fought bravely , the whole army was soon taken captive .
有一次，虽然李陵的军队奋勇杀敌，因为兵力不足而战败投降。
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This is always a distortion of reality , for people are not the captives or victims of others — they are free agents , working out their own destinies for good or for ill .
这种事总是歪曲了事实真相，因为谁都不是给别人当俘虏或牺牲品——人都是自由行事的，不论命运是好是坏，都由自己来作主。
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The captive was whooped and jeered .
俘虏被叱责讥笑。
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Research of ship maneuvering based on captive model test under different loading conditions
不同装载状态下约束模试验的船舶操纵性研究
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However , China is not a captive market for multinationals .
然而，跨国企业无法垄断中国市场。
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The history and status of captive Red Panda breeding in China
小熊猫在中国的饲养历史及现状
指被囚禁在某处、失去行动自由的，也可指做某事时受到控制、无权选择的，作后者解时通常作定语。
captive animals/soldiers
关在笼中的动物/被俘士兵
Lying in my hospital bed, I was a captive audience to these uninteresting old stories.
躺在医院病床上，我别无选择，只能听这些乏味的老故事。
主要用于形容动物，也可用于比喻。
She trained her camera on the caged lion.
她把相机对准笼子里的狮子。
I felt terribly caged in the small office.
呆在这个小办公室里，我感觉就像在笼子里一样。
通常用于形容囚犯、动物等，也可用于比喻。
The dog was chained to a tree.
狗被用链子拴在一棵树上。
Many women feel chained to the kitchen sink.
许多妇女感到被灶台束缚住了。
指人或动物被限制在狭小或封闭的空间里、不能自由活动的，也可用于比喻。
He was confined to a small room.
他被关在一个小房间里。
As punishment, the soldiers were confined to barracks.
士兵们挨了罚，不能离开营房。
指已受到法律制裁而入狱的人或等待审讯的人，也指被敌人等关押起来的人。
The staff and the prisoners have a good relationship.
狱警和犯人友好相处。
The demonstrators are demanding the release of political prisoners.
示威者要求释放政治犯。
The enemy held him prisoner for two months.
敌人将他囚禁了两个月。
尤指战争中被关押的人。
The king and the queen were taken as captives by rebel soldiers.
国王和王后被叛军俘虏了。
The captives will be taken to the rear areas.
俘虏们将被押到后方。
指定罪后在狱中服刑的人。
The police were hunting the escaped convict.
警方在追捕越狱犯。
He would rather die than be a convict.
他宁愿死也不愿当囚犯。