Prisoner Meaning in English
word
/ˈpɹɪzənɝ/
PRI-zuh-nur
/pɹˈɪzənɐ/
PRI-zuh-nuh
释义
A prisoner is a person who is kept in a prison, jail, or another place where they cannot leave freely, usually because of a crime or during a war.
用法与细微差别
Often used for someone in prison after a crime, but it can also mean a person captured in war. 'Prisoner' is neutral; 'inmate' is common in prison contexts, and 'captive' is broader. Common phrases include 'political prisoner' and 'prisoner of war'.
Spanish: prisionero - presoPortuguese (BR): prisioneiro - presoPortuguese (PT): prisioneiro - presoChinese (Simplified): 囚犯 - 犯人Chinese (Traditional): 囚犯 - 犯人Hindi: कैदी - बंदीArabic: سجين - أسيرBengali: বন্দী - কয়েদিRussian: заключённый - узникJapanese: 囚人Vietnamese: tù nhânKorean: 죄수 - 포로Turkish: mahkum - tutsakUrdu: قیدیIndonesian: narapidana - tahanan
例句
The prisoner sat quietly in the cell.
basic
The guard gave the prisoner some water.
basic
They moved the prisoner to another room.
basic
The movie is about a soldier who becomes a prisoner of war.
natural
He felt like a prisoner in his own home after the accident.
natural
The journalist wrote a report about a political prisoner.
natural