时间: 2025-04-24 06:50:03
美: ['kæptɪv]
英: ['kæptɪv]
adj. 被俘虏的;被迷住的
n. 俘虏;迷恋者
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 06:50:03
词源分析:该单词来源于拉丁语“captivus”,意为“被捕获的”。“capt-”是“捕获”的意思,后缀“-ive”表示“具有...性质的”。
历史背景:该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到14世纪,通常用来描述战争中的俘虏或被俘的动物。
课本:在的初中英语教材中可能会出现与“captive”相关的单元,例如关于动物保护的单元。在牛津和美国的教材中,可能会在高年级的阅读材料中涉及到有关人权或历史的讨论。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律领域,“captive”常用于描述被拘留的嫌疑人;在动物保护方面,可能用于描述被圈养的动物。
The captive bird fluttered helplessly in its cage.
(那只被囚禁的鸟儿无助地在笼子里扑腾。)
They fought bravely to rescue their captive friends.
(他们英勇地战斗以营救被捕的朋友们。)
The documentary highlighted the plight of captive animals in zoos.
(这部纪录片强调了动物园中圈养动物的困境。)
She felt like a captive in a job she hated.
(她觉得自己在一份她厌恶的工作中像个囚徒。)
The law protects the rights of captives during wartime.
(法律在战争期间保护俘虏的权利。)
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通过以上内容,学*者可以从不同角度深入了解“captive”这个单词,并能在不同语境中灵活运用。
[[文学性]] A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed. 被囚禁的; 被圈养的
例:Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal.她心如鹿撞,怦怦跳个不停。
[N-COUNT] A captive is someone who is captive. 被囚禁者
例:He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.他讲述了沦为阶下囚的4个月中生存的种种不易。
[[ADJ n]] 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. (观众) 不能随意离开的; (市场) 被垄断的
例:We all performed action songs, sketches, and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons.我们都表演了带动作的歌曲、短剧和舞蹈给父母和赞助人这类被动观众看。
[PHRASE] If you take someone captive or hold someone captive, you take or keep them as a prisoner. 囚禁某人
例:Richard was finally released on February 4, one year and six weeks after he'd been taken captive.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。