/ˈkæptɪv ||; ˈkæptɪv/adj kept as a prisoner; (used about animals) kept in a cage, etc 被俘虏；（动物）困在笼中 (figurative 比喻) a captive audience (= listening because they cannot leave) 脱不了身的听众 hold sb captive to keep sb as a prisoner and not allow him/her to escape 囚禁 take sb captive to catch sb and hold him/her as your prisoner 俘虏 It is also possible to say hold sb prisoner and take sb prisoner. 也可以说 hold sb prisoner 和 take sb prisoner。