
好词典

源自中古英语 'enslaven',由 en-(使进入状态) + slave(奴隶)构成,最早记录于15世纪。
❶ 指被奴役的状态,形容人被迫为他人服务或劳动,失去自由权利的情况。常用于描述历史上的奴隶制度或现代剥削现象。
“Millions of Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade.”
(跨大西洋奴隶贸易期间,数百万非洲人被奴役。)
“The novel tells the story of an enslaved woman fighting for freedom.”
(这部小说讲述了一位被奴役女性为自由而战的故事。)
❶ 使某人成为奴隶的行为,通过武力或胁迫剥夺他人自由,迫使其服从。也可比喻被不良习惯或事物控制。
“The invaders enslaved the local population to work in mines.”
(入侵者奴役当地居民在矿井劳动。)
“She refused to let addiction enslave her mind any longer.”
(她拒绝让成瘾继续奴役她的思想。)
enslaved to — 形容被某事物完全控制的状态,通常指不良习惯、成瘾或强迫性行为。
“He became enslaved to gambling and lost all his savings.”
(他沉迷赌博无法自拔,失去了所有积蓄。)