kidnap

英 ['kɪdnæp]美 ['kɪdnæp]
  • vt. 绑架；诱拐；拐骗
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助记提示

1. nab => kidnap.

中文词源

kidnap 绑架

kid,小孩，nap,抓走，来自nab拼写变体。原指19世纪偷或抓小孩到美洲殖民地当劳工和奴隶，引申词义绑架。比较shanghai.

英文词源

kidnap (v.)
1680s, compound of kid (n.) "child" and nap "snatch away," variant of nab; originally "steal children to provide servants and laborers in the American colonies." Related: Kidnapped; kidnapping.

双语例句

1. He was charged with the kidnap of a 25 year-old woman.
他被指控绑架一名25岁的女子。
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2. She was terrified that Ronnie would kidnap Sam.
她吓坏了，生怕龙尼会绑架萨姆。
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3. Stewart denies attempted murder and kidnap.
斯图尔特否认对其谋杀未遂和绑架的指控。
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4. A pair of robbers were trying to kidnap his wife.
两个强盗正试图绑架他的妻子.
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5. Despite a nationwide hunt for the kidnap gang, not a trace of them was found.
尽管已经在全国范围内追捕该绑架团伙，却没有发现他们的任何蛛丝马迹。
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