① captivity為名詞,意為“囚禁”。
② captive為名詞,意為“俘虜,囚徒”(a person taken prisoner,esp. in war)。
These captives will be taken to the rear areas. 這些俘虜將被押送到后方。
The pirates took many captives and sold them as slaves. 海盜抓了很多人,并把他們當(dāng)奴隸賣掉。
③ captivate為動(dòng)詞,意為“使迷惑,使入迷”(charm,excite,attract)。
The children were captivated by the story. 孩子們被那些故事迷住了。
I was captivated by the cordiality of your people. 貴國人民的熱忱使我深受感動(dòng)。
④ capture為動(dòng)詞,意思是“俘虜,捕獲,奪得”(make a prisoner,take/obtain by force),表示“抓獲”時(shí),指經(jīng)過查找或通過武力,使用計(jì)謀或技巧而捕獲。
We captured butterflies with a net. 我們用網(wǎng)捕捉蝴蝶。
The cat has captured a mouse. 貓抓到了一只老鼠。
They captured 1,000 enemy soldiers in the battle. 他們在這場戰(zhàn)役中俘虜了1000個(gè)敵軍。
⑤ arrest指官方“拘捕,逮捕”。
The smugglers were arrested and sent to prison. 走私犯被捕入獄。
The police arrested the murderer. 警察逮捕了那個(gè)殺人犯。