音标:['hɒstɪdʒ] ;
hostage
['hɔstidʒ]
n.
人质
被扣作人质的状态
抵押品,担保物
不由自主的人
[古语]寄宿处,旅店
短语:
(give) a hostage (或hostages) to fortune (或time,history)
随时可能失去的人(或东西)(尤指妻室儿女)
把一切交托给命运,听天由命
hold someone in hostage
扣押某人作人质
take someone hostage
抓某人作人质

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