读音

/prɪˈzɜːnər/

释义

• 名词: 被监禁的人；囚犯。例如: “The prisoner was awaiting trial for theft.”
• 动词: 俘虏，监禁。例如: “They were prisoners of war for several months.”

短语

• “hold someone prisoner” 意为扣留某人为人质或囚禁某人。
• “prisoner exchange” 是指交换囚犯的行为。

例句

• 名词: “The guards escorted the new prisoner to his cell.”
• 动词: “The army captured several enemy soldiers and prisonered them.”

同义词

• inmate
• captive
• detainee
• hostage
• jailbird