hostage

['hɔstidʒ]

n. 人质

例句与用法：

The terrorists are holding three men hostage.

恐怖分子把三个人扣为人质。

The hostage had a rifle levelled at his head.

一枝步枪瞄准着人质的头。

He kept the pilot as a hostage.

他把驾驶员当做人质。

The company took the cars as hostage.

公司把汽车当做抵押品。

词形变化：

人质; 抵押品[C]

The hijackers held 30 hostages.

劫机者扣押了三十人作人质。