captivity
英 [kæp'tɪvɪtɪ]
美[kæp'tɪvəti]
- n. 囚禁;被关
助记提示
1、capt- + -ivity(复合后缀:-ive, -ity).
2、含义:imprisoned, enslaved, taken prisoner.
2、含义:imprisoned, enslaved, taken prisoner.
英英释意
- 1. the state of being imprisoned;
- "he was held in captivity until he died"
- "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"
- "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"
- "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
- 2. the state of being a slave;
- "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
英文词源
- captivity (n.)
- late 14c., Old French *captivite or directly from Latin captivitatem (nominative captivitas), from captivus (see captive (n.)). An Old English cognate word for it was gehæftnes (see haft).
实用场景例句
- He was held in captivity for three years.
- 他被监禁了三年。
牛津词典
- The bird had escaped from captivity.
- 那只鸟已经逃离樊笼。
牛津词典
- The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity...
- 大多数仓鸮都是笼养的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity...
- 一位美国传教士在被关押两个多月后于今天获释。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was held in captivity until he died.
- 他被终生监禁.
期刊摘选
- Animals in captivity frequently suffer severe mental anguish in confinement.
- 被关起来的动物经常遭受囚禁所带来的剧烈的精神痛苦.
期刊摘选
- Some animals don't breed well in captivity.
- 有些动物在牢笼中,繁殖的不好.
期刊摘选
- Pandas rarely mate in captivity.
- 猫熊在豢养环境中很少交配.
期刊摘选
- So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity.
- 所以,每个奴隶自己手中都拥有消除被他人奴役的状况的力量.
期刊摘选
- The wild bird raised in the captivity died.
- 关在笼子里的野鸟死了.
期刊摘选
- They managed to draw him out from him a full account of his escape from captivity.
- 他们设法让他详述了他是怎样在囚禁后逃出来的.
《简明英汉词典》
- And only birds bred in regulated captivity can be legally traded.
- 只有在控制下进行人工繁殖的鸟儿才能进行合法交易.
期刊摘选
- In captivity, these complex and multifaceted social relationships are left in tatters.
- 在束缚的环境下, 它们间复杂,多样性的社会关系完全瓦解.
期刊摘选
- Wild animals don't breed well in captivity.
- 圈着的动物繁殖不好.
期刊摘选
- A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.
- 动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所.
《简明英汉词典》
- It is often difficult to get animals to mate in captivity.
- 常常很难使被关的动物交配.
《简明英汉词典》
- It came a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
- 它的到来如同快乐的黎明战胜了漫漫长夜的煎熬.
期刊摘选
- And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the Lord.
- 耶49:6后来我还要使被掳的亚扪人归回.是耶和华说的.
期刊摘选
- It came a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.
- 它就像欢快的黎明来临,结束了奴隶被囚禁的漫漫长夜.
期刊摘选
- They were in captivity for a week.
- 他们已被监禁一个星期了.
期刊摘选
- In captivity, gorillas have displayed significant intelligence and have even learned simple human sign language.
- 人工饲养的时候大猩猩表现出了显著的聪明才智,甚至学会了简单的人类手语.
期刊摘选
- The test of spiritual concentration is bringing the imagination into captivity.
- 禁锢想象力对灵性专注是一项考验.
期刊摘选
- Prisoners sometimes ease their captivity by endowing their jailers with extraordinary qualities.
- 犯人有时表现出非常好的品德以取悦狱卒,以此改善他们的境遇.
辞典例句
- Many more died on their way to captivity.
- 更多的人在运往监禁处的途中死去.
辞典例句
- Through Cheetah Conservation Station, scientists are having success in breeding cheetahs in captivity.
- 通过建立印度豹保护站, 科学家在笼中成功地繁殖了印度豹.
期刊摘选
- He was held in captivity for three years.
- 他被监禁了三年。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- If someone has been in captivity for a long time, he will have changed as a result of his experience.
- 如果某人遭到长时间囚禁,他会因为他的经历而有所改变。
柯林斯例句
- The animals are very sensitive to disturbance and have never bred in captivity.
- 这些动物对外界的干扰很敏感,且从未被圈养过。
柯林斯例句
- He also talked briefly about the isolation he endured while in captivity.
- 他还简单谈及了他被俘期间忍受的孤独。
柯林斯例句