释义
n. 人质
someone held captive to force others to meet demands
例句
The hostage returned home safely and hugged her family.
那名人质平安回家，拥抱了家人。
Governments must balance public safety with the need to secure the release of every hostage.
政府必须兼顾公众安全与确保每一名人质获释的需要。
常用搭配
- take someone hostage ｜ 劫持某人作人质
- hold someone hostage ｜ 扣押某人作人质
- release a hostage ｜ 释放人质
- hostage negotiations ｜ 人质谈判
用法提示
take或hold someone hostage中，hostage前不加冠词。
常见问题
- hostage 是什么意思？
- n. 人质
- hostage 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/，美音 /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
