这两个词共同的意思是“囚犯”。prisoner意指“犯人”,多指因各种刑事犯罪被判刑的人; captive意指“俘虏”,指在战争中被抓获的军人。
这些名词都含“囚犯、俘虏”之意。
prisoner指关入监狱的囚犯,包括战俘,也可作引申用。
captive指战争中抓到的俘虏,也可作引申用。
convict指经判决而在狱中服刑的人。
词根词缀法
capt 抓 + ive 表人 → 抓住〔的人〕→ 俘虏
词源考究
来自词根cap,抓,拿,握,见captive。
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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Ransom Captive: Release a skilled or wealthy captive for their current ransom amount.
俘虏的赎金: 释放一个有技术的或者富有的俘虏,当然是在收到等于他们目前身价的赎金之后.
来源:网络文摘精选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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Ren became enamored with Jessica's fiery spirit, and held her captive as his own personal guest.
伦被杰西卡不屈的气魄迷住了, 他把杰西卡当作自己的“私人贵客”软禁起来.
来源:网络文摘精选I am now the captive of an alien race, one of many people against our will.
我现在就是一名外星种族的俘虏, 众多我们人类俘虏的其中一个.非我们所愿的被俘虏了.
来源:网络文摘精选Lying in my hospital bed, I was a captive audience to her uninteresting stories.
我那时躺在医院里只好听她讲那些乏味的故事.
来源:互联网摘选I thought my invincible power would hold the world captive leaving me in a freedom undisturbed.
我以为自己有绝群的力量,足以把世界俘虏;于是我便可以在自己自由的王国中,没有阻挠。
来源:互联网摘选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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The kidnappers gave him hell for the six months they held him captive.
绑架者们把他们监禁了起一来,给他吃了6个月苦头.
来源:网络文摘精选The captive elephant , still roped to a tree, plunges and screams every a man approaches.
捕来拴在树上的大象, 每当有人走近它时,就会向前猛冲并发出尖叫.
来源:网络文摘精选日本宣布投降后太平洋战场日军有多少俘虏?
来源:网络文摘精选The patterns of activity rhythms of captive Amur tigers did not show any seasonal difference.
在不同季节笼养东北虎的活动变化规律基本相似,一昼夜的睡眠、运动和卧息均有两个高峰期,但高峰期出现和持续的时间有所差异.
来源:网络文摘精选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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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