hostage
中文意思
- n. 人质
- n. 抵押品
英文释义
- n. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
词形变化
- 复数
- hostages
例句
n. 人质
The police managed to rescue all the hostages safely after hours of negotiation.
经过几个小时的谈判，警察成功安全地救出了所有人质。
n. 抵押品
In ancient times, royal families would exchange children as hostages to guarantee peace between their nations.
在古代，王室家族会交换子女作为和平的抵押品，以保证两国之间的和平。