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thrall

UK /θrɔːl/US /θrɑːl/

词源

源自古诺尔斯语 'þræll',意为奴隶或仆人,后进入古英语为 'þrǣl',指被奴役的人。

noun

❶ 指被奴役或受控制的状态,形容某人完全被他人或某种力量支配,失去自由意志。

“He was in thrall to her beauty and could not refuse her requests.”

(他被她的美貌所奴役,无法拒绝她的要求。)

“The entire nation was in thrall to the dictator's rule.”

(整个国家都处于独裁者的统治之下。)

同义词:slavery, bondage, servitude

常见短语

in thrall to — 表示被某人或某事物完全控制或支配,常用于描述精神或情感上的束缚。

“He was in thrall to his ambition, sacrificing everything for success.”

(他被野心所支配,为成功牺牲了一切。)