hostage
翻译
人质
例句
The kidnappers took one hostage.
绑匪劫持了一名人质。
He was held hostage for three months.
他被扣为人质三个月。
语法模式
to take ((sb.)) hostage 劫持（某人）为人质 The robbers took an employee hostage.
to be held hostage 被扣为人质 He was held hostage for a week.
近义词
同义词：captive, prisoner
词源
源自古法语“ostage”，与“host”（主人）有关。它最初的意思是作为保证而交给他人的人。
记忆技巧
想象一个人违背自己的意愿，被迫成为“客人”（与“host”相关）。