hostage

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常见例句

用作名词 (n.)

He's managed to secure the release of the hostages.
他设法使人质获释。

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双语例句

The hostage's mouth was taped.
人质的嘴被用胶布封住了。
The children were detained as hostage in the underground.
孩子们被扣押在地下通道里作人质。
And without credibility, Iran -- like any country -- would not be able to hold another country hostage.
伊朗像其他国家一样不可能会劫持另一个国家，这一点更没可信度。

原声例句

A group of small states on the coast of North Africa was seizing American ships and holding their crews hostage.
Their goal: hijack the ship and hold the crew hostage until the ship's owners paid for their release.
Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse was flown from Africa to New York City, where he was charged Tuesday with five crimes, including piracy and hostage-taking.

权威例句

American hostage Jill Carroll has been freed in Baghdad after being held for nearly three months.
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There was a lot of concern about Americans still on the ground potentially being held hostage.
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