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captures

UK //ˈkæp.tʃəz//US //ˈkæp.tʃɚz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'captura'(意为“捕获”),通过古法语 'capture' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指用武力、技巧或设备抓住某人或某物,使其无法逃脱。常用于描述抓捕、摄影或记录等行为。

“The police captures the suspect after a long chase.”

(警方经过长时间追捕后抓获了嫌疑人。)

“The photographer captures the beauty of the sunset perfectly.”

(摄影师完美地捕捉到了日落的美丽。)

❶ 指在比赛中赢得分数或胜利,或在游戏中占领某个位置或资源。

“The team captures the lead in the final minutes of the game.”

(球队在比赛的最后几分钟取得了领先。)

“She captures the opponent's queen in the chess match.”

(她在国际象棋比赛中吃掉了对手的皇后。)

同义词:seizes, catches, traps, records, wins

noun

❶ 指被捕获的人、动物或物品,或指摄影、录音等记录下来的内容。

“The captures were displayed in the museum.”

(捕获的物品被陈列在博物馆里。)

“The wildlife captures are stunning.”

(这些野生动物的照片非常惊艳。)

同义词:prisoners, prey, recordings, footage

常见短语

capture the moment — 指通过摄影或其他方式记录下某个特别的时刻或情感。

“She used her camera to capture the moment of their first kiss.”

(她用相机记录下了他们初吻的那一刻。)

capture someone's imagination — 指某事物激发了某人的兴趣或想象力,使其产生强烈的共鸣或幻想。

“The novel captures the imagination of readers with its magical world.”

(这部小说以其奇幻的世界激发了读者的想象力。)