Taking of hostage
[法] 扣留人质
🧩 词语组成解析
taking
[['teikiŋ]]
n. 取得, 捕获, 进款\\na. 迷人的, 可爱的, 会传染的
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
🗣️ 情景例句
What was it about?
刚才谈什么？
No rose without a thorn.
玫瑰都有刺。
Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
虽然人们常常对水手们讲的故事付诸一笑，但现在看来，人们有时看到的这些“妖怪”很多不过是些奇怪的鱼。