Prisoner
[ 'prɪznɚ ]
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n. 囚犯;犯人;俘虏;刑事被告;
💡 词根助记
prison监狱 + er 表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → n.囚犯
📝 例句
Being the last, I must take the chances of a prisoner.
我是俘虏，自然享受俘虏的待遇。
He reversed the judgment and set the prisoner free after all.
他撤销了原判，终于释放了囚犯。
He was wounded and had to yield himself prisoner.
他受伤后不得不投降做俘虏。
The prisoner was safely strapped up.
囚犯被扎扎实实地捆绑起来。
He was held prisoner throughout the war.
他在战争期间一直被囚禁着.
🌱 联想助记
【记】prison-监狱,er-名缀“人”:监狱里关着的人我们称之为“囚犯”
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-cept-表示“抓住”
常见变体有-cap-、-cip-、-ceiv-
📖 牛津释义
prisoner
n
1
(a) person kept in prison, as a punishment or awaiting trial 犯人; 囚犯; 被拘押的刑事被告
a prison built to hold 500 prisoners 可容纳500名囚犯的监狱
political prisoners, ie those put in prison because of their political beliefs 政治犯（由於政治信仰而被监禁者）
Prisoner at the bar, do you plead guilty or not guilty? 接受审讯的刑事被告, 你认罪不认罪?
(b) person, animal, etc that has been captured and is being kept in confinement; captive 被抓起来的人; 被捕获的动物等
You are our prisoner now and we won't release you until a ransom is paid. 你现已遭我们禁锢, 要到交出赎金以後, 才能放你走.
He spent two years as the prisoner of rebel soldiers in the mountains. 他被山里的叛军抓走有两年之久.
(fig 比喻) The wretched man is the prisoner of (ie controlled by) his own greed. 这个坏家伙完全被贪心所支配.
2 (idm 习语) hold/take sbcaptive/prisoner => captive. ,prisoner of `conscienceperson kept in prison because of an act of social or political protest 政治犯（因从事社会或政治反抗活动而被监禁的人）. ,prisoner of `war (abbr 缩写 POW) person (usu a member of the armed forces) captured during a war by the enemy and kept in prison (usu a prison camp) until the end of the war 战俘.
🔁 扩展释义
*['priznә]n. 囚犯, 犯人, 战俘【法】 犯人, 囚犯, 扣押犯
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Don't rock the boat.
不要无事生非，引起众怒。
What's your nationality?Are you a French?
你的国籍是什么？你是法国人？
Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash!
可以想像他们发现一只煮得很好看的钱包，钞票已化成灰时的沮丧心情。