| 单词 | hostage |
| 释义 | hos·tageBrE /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ NAmE /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/ noun a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group , and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking 人质◆ Three children were taken hostage during the bank robbery . 在银行抢劫案中有三名儿童被扣为人质。◆ He was held hostage for almost a year . 他被扣为人质几近一年。◆ The government is negotiating the release of the hostages . 政府正就释放人质进行谈判。alert , assassinate , attack , campaign , execute , extremist , hijack , hostage , kidnap , terrorism ● a ˌhostage to ˈfortune something that you have , or have promised to do , that could cause trouble or worry in the future 可能招惹麻烦（或担忧）的东西（或许诺）；造成后患的事物 |
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