hostage
UK ['hɒs.tɪdʒ] US ['hɑ:.stɪdʒ] noun countable
■someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants 人质•She was taken/held hostage by the gunmen.她被持枪歹徒劫持作为人质。 •The terrorists have seized 20 hostages and are threatening to kill one a day unless their demands are met.恐怖分子劫持了20名人质，并威胁除非他们的要求得到满足，否则将每天杀掉一名人质。
UK ['hɒs.tɪdʒ] US ['hɑ:.stɪdʒ] noun countable
hostage to fortune
■an action or statement that is risky because it could cause you trouble later 将来可能会引起麻烦的言行；冒险行为；冒险言论•The Prime Minister was extremely cautious, saying nothing inflammatory and giving no hostages to fortune.首相极为谨慎，不说任何具有煽动性和可能在将来引起麻烦的话。 |