"hold hostage" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 劫持為人質

Definition

為了要脅他人做某事而扣押某人為人質，通常會威脅傷害人質以達到要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於描述犯罪或威脅，可以是字面（綁架）或比喻用法（例如“被某事牽制”）。正式且嚴肅，多出現在新聞報導中。

Examples

The criminals held the hostages hostage until the police arrived.

罪犯一直**劫持人質**，直到警察趕到。

The bank robbers threatened to hold the staff hostage.

銀行搶匪威脅要**劫持員工為人質**。

Three people were held hostage for several hours.

有三個人被**劫持為人質**了好幾個小時。

Sometimes people feel like they're held hostage by their jobs.

有時候人們覺得自己被工作**綁住了**，就像被**劫持為人質**一樣。

Negotiators worked all night to free those held hostage.

談判人員徹夜努力營救被**劫持為人質**的人。

You can't let guilt hold you hostage forever.

你不能讓內疚一直**束縛著**你。