ransom 详细解释
ransom
['rænsəm]
n.赎金, 赎身, 赎回
vt.赎回
n.
1. 赎金[C]
They held the travellers for ransom.
他们将旅客当作人质索取赎金。
2. 赎, 赎出, 赎回; 赎身[U]
3. 【宗】赎价[U]
vt.
1. 赎, 赎出, 赎回
They ransomed the kidnapped child with 10, 000 dollars.
他们用一万元赎回了被绑架的孩子。
2. 掳(人)勒赎
3. 向……勒索赎金
4. 得赎金后释放
5. 【宗】救赎[(+from)]
词形变化
名词: ransomer | 动词过去式: ransomed | 动词过去分词: ransomed | 动词现在分词: ransoming | 动词第三人称单数: ransoms |
词义辨析
同义:
vt.赎回; 挽回; 收复
同义参见:
英英释义
名词 ransom:
money demanded for the return of a captured person
同义词：ransom money
payment for the release of someone
the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
动词 ransom:
exchange or buy back for money; under threat
同义词：redeem
短语词组
a king's ransom
1. 一笔巨款
They paid a king's ransom for the painting.
他们为这幅画付了一大笔钱。
hold sb. to ransom
1. 绑架某人勒索赎金
They took away the boy and held him to ransom.
他们劫持男孩勒索赎金。
补充
ransomransom英:[ˈrænsəm] 美:[ˈrænsəm]n.1.付赎金救人; 赎金They have to pay a large ransom.他们不得不付一大笔赎金。例句
1. ransom demand索要赎金的要求 2. ransom note索要赎金的通知 3. He was a slave ten years ago and was ransomed later by an old rich woman.十年前他是个奴隶，后来被一位有钱的老太太用钱赎了出来。 4. It was said that his soul was ransomed from sin by Christ.据说基督将他的灵魂从罪恶中解救出来。 5. the capture and ransom of the king.国王的被俘与赎回。 6. the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed.王公在战争中被俘，不得不用钱赎回。 7. an English force burnt the village and ransomed the inhabitants.一支英格兰部队放火烧了村庄，扣留居民索要赎金。 8. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $500000 for the boy's release.绑匪要求500000元赎金才肯释放男孩。 9. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars.绑匪索要一百万美元的赎金。 10. The family is willing to pay ransom for his release.这家人愿意用钱将他赎回。 11. The ransom note explained the terms under which she would be released.勒索信里说明了释放她的条件。 12. ransom money/payment赎金 13. (chiefly US) A group of men is holding the ship's crew for ransom. = (Brit) A group of men is holding the ship's crew to ransom.一帮人绑架了船上的船员索要赎金。 14. "(Brit) The boy used his bad temper to hold his mother to ransom, forcing her to buy him sweets."这个男孩发脾气，逼妈妈给他买糖吃。 15. He was held captive for a week before he was ransomed and returned to his family.他被绑架一个星期后才被赎出回到家里。