hostage
翻譯
人質
例句
The kidnappers took one hostage.
綁匪劫持了一名人質。
He was held hostage for three months.
他被扣為人質三個月。
文法模式
to take ((sb.)) hostage 劫持（某人）為人質 The robbers took an employee hostage.
to be held hostage 被扣為人質 He was held hostage for a week.
近義詞
同義詞：captive, prisoner
詞源
源自古法語“ostage”，與“host”（主人）有關。它最初的意思是作為保證而交給他人的人。
記憶技巧
想像一個人違背自己的意願，被迫成為“客人”（與“host”相關）。