captive
英 [ˈkæptɪv]
美 [ˈkæptɪv]
adj. 被监禁的; 被关起来的; 被困住的; 人身自由受限制的; 受控制的; 无权选择的
n. 囚徒; 俘虏; 战俘
复数：captives
Collins.2 / BNC.11324 / COCA.9226
同义词辨析
captivecagedchainedconfined【导航词义：被关押的；受限制的】
captiveadj. 被俘的，被关押的；受控制的
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
cagedadj. 困在笼中的
〔辨析〕
主要用于形容动物，也可用于比喻。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
chainedadj. 被铁链锁住的；受束缚的
〔辨析〕
通常用于形容囚犯、动物等，也可用于比喻。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
confinedadj. 被监禁的；受限制的
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
prisonercaptiveconvict【导航词义：囚徒】
prisonern. 囚犯；俘虏
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
captiven. 战俘，俘虏
〔辨析〕
尤指战争中被关押的人。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
convictn. 已决犯，囚犯
〔辨析〕
指定罪后在狱中服刑的人。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
牛津词典
adj.
- 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
- captive animals
- 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。
- A salesman loves to have a captive audience (= listening because they have no choice) .
noun
- 囚徒；俘虏；战俘
a person who is kept as a prisoner, especially in a war
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 被监禁的;被关押的
Acaptiveperson 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。 - Acaptiveis someone who is captive.
俘虏;囚犯 - He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.
他描述了被俘4个月里挣扎求生的艰难岁月。
- Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal.
- ADJ （观众）被强制的，受控制的;(市场)垄断的，没有选择权的
Acaptiveaudience is a group of people who are not free to leave a certain place and so have to watch or listen. Acaptivemarket 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。 - Airlines consider business travellers a captive market.
航空公司把商务旅行者视为垄断性市场。
- We all performed action songs, sketches and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons...
- PHRASE 俘虏;扣押;关押
If youtakesomeonecaptiveorholdsomeonecaptive, 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。 - 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。
- Richard was finally released on February 4, one year and six weeks after he'd been taken captive...
双语例句
- The Cheyenne warriors traded their captive for two rifles.
夏安族战士以他们的俘虏换了两枝来福枪。 - We held the enemy captive.
我们把敌人捕获了。 - 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。 - 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。 - Are you leaving this pretty captive?
你要离开这个漂亮的俘虏吗？ - The rock star had a captive audience.
那位摇滚歌星倾倒了许多观众。 - 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。 - 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。 - He said the captive soldier could be released in days, or years.
他说被俘的军人可能在数天、或数年内被释放。 - In captive mode, they can watch the dead enemies and prevent them from reviving.
在可复活模式中，他们可以看守敌人的尸体，并阻止他们被复活。