| 释义 |
ransom /ˈrænsəm/► SEE ALLhold sb to ransoma king’s ransom
●hold sb to ˈransom1. hold sb as a prisoner until money has been paid for their release 绑架待赎◆The kidnappers held the little girl to ransom for more than eight hours.
绑匪绑架了那个小女孩八个多小时，以索要赎金。2. try to force sb to do what you want by using threats 要挟某人◆The government said that the workers were holding the country to ransom by demanding a ten per cent pay rise.
政府声称，工人要求 10% 的加薪是对国家的要挟。●a ˌking’s ˈransom (literary) a very large amount of money 一笔巨款◆We don’t exactly get paid a king’s ransom in this job.我们干这个活其实发不了大财。 ORIGIN In the past, if a king was captured in a war, his country would pay a ransom for his release. 旧时，如果国王在战争中被俘，他所在的国家要支付赎金来将他赎回。 |