Captive Meaning in English
word
/ˈkæptɪv/
KAP-tiv
/kˈæptɪv/
KAP-tiv
释义
A captive is a person or animal that has been captured and is not free. It commonly refers to someone held as a prisoner, or an animal kept in confinement.
用法与细微差别
"Captive" is mainly formal or literary, found in news, stories, and discussions of wildlife. It can be used for both people and animals. Common collocations: "held captive," "captive audience," "in captivity." Don't confuse with "prisoner" (person only).
Spanish: cautivo - prisionero (persona) - en cautiverio (animal)Portuguese (BR): cativo - prisioneiro (pessoa) - em cativeiro (animal)Portuguese (PT): cativo - prisioneiro (pessoa) - em cativeiro (animal)Chinese (Simplified): 俘虏 - 被囚禁的Chinese (Traditional): 俘虜 - 被囚禁的Hindi: क़ैदी - बंदीArabic: أسير - محتجزBengali: বন্দী - আটকRussian: пленник - находящийся в неволеJapanese: 捕虜 - 囚われの身Vietnamese: tù nhân - bị giam giữKorean: 포로 - 감금된Turkish: esir - tutsakUrdu: قیدی - گرفتارIndonesian: tawanan - dalam tahanan
例句
The pirates kept the sailors captive for weeks.
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The lion was kept captive in the zoo.
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The soldiers freed the captive.
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She felt like a captive in her own home.
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After five years captive, the bird couldn't fly well anymore.
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He was held captive by his own fears.
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