"hostages" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 人质

Definition

人质是被强行扣押的人，用来迫使他人做某事，比如付钱、释放囚犯或接受某些要求。这个词通常用于犯罪、战争或恐怖主义相关的情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词通常以复数出现，如 'take hostages'、'release hostages'、'held hostage'。它强烈关联暴力或极端情境。也可以用于比喻，如 'be held hostage by fear'，但本义更常见，而且语气很严肃。

Examples

The police said the hostages were safe.

警方说这些**人质**很安全。

The men took three hostages from the bank.

那些人从银行劫持了三名**人质**。

The hostages were released after two days.

这些**人质**在两天后被释放了。

The negotiators are still trying to get the hostages out alive.

谈判人员仍在设法让**人质**活着出来。

Everyone was glued to the news, waiting for updates about the hostages.

大家都盯着新闻，等着有关**人质**的最新消息。

The workers said they were being treated like hostages by their employer.

工人们说，雇主对待他们就像对待**人质**一样。