145 captivity,captive,captivate,capture和arrest
① captivity为名词,意为“囚禁”。
② captive为名词,意为“俘虏,囚徒”(a person taken prisoner,esp. in war)。
These captives will be taken to the rear areas. 这些俘虏将被押送到后方。
The pirates took many captives and sold them as slaves. 海盗抓了很多人,并把他们当奴隶卖掉。
③ captivate为动词,意为“使迷惑,使入迷”(charm,excite,attract)。
The children were captivated by the story. 孩子们被那些故事迷住了。
I was captivated by the cordiality of your people. 贵国人民的热忱使我深受感动。
④ capture为动词,意思是“俘虏,捕获,夺得”(make a prisoner,take/obtain by force),表示“抓获”时,指经过查找或通过武力,使用计谋或技巧而捕获。
We captured butterflies with a net. 我们用网捕捉蝴蝶。
The cat has captured a mouse. 猫抓到了一只老鼠。
They captured 1,000 enemy soldiers in the battle. 他们在这场战役中俘虏了1000个敌军。
⑤ arrest指官方“拘捕,逮捕”。
The smugglers were arrested and sent to prison. 走私犯被捕入狱。
The police arrested the murderer. 警察逮捕了那个杀人犯。