thrall

英 [θrɔːl]

美 [θrɔːl]

n.  控制;奴役;束缚

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BNC.21396 / COCA.21491

习惯用语

n.

in (sb's/sth's) thrallin thrall to sb/sth
• 受…控制；深受…影响
  controlled or strongly influenced by sb/sth

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 控制;奴役;束缚
  If you say that someone isin thrall toa person or thing, you mean that they are completely in their power or are greatly influenced by them.
  1. He is not in thrall to the media...
     他不受制于媒体。
  2. Tomorrow's children will be even more in the thrall of the silicon chip.
     将来硅片对孩子们的影响将进一步加深。

英英释义

noun

• someone held in bondage
• the state of being under the control of another person
  Synonym:bondageslaverythralldomthraldom

双语例句

• The story held me in thrall.
  这故事把我吸引住了。
• In an attempt to rid the Horde of its demonic corruption, Thrall banned the use of Warlock magic and necromancy.
  为了使部落摆脱恶魔的腐化，萨尔禁止兽人们使用术士魔法和通灵术。
• For know ye, ever the dwellers, seek such Souls to hold in their thrall.
  因为知道啊，永远的居住者，就是这样寻找约束在他们束缚里的灵魂。
• It is in thrall to a kleptocracy unable or unwilling to separate the national interest from personal gain.
  窃国者统治着这个国家，他们要么无法、要么不愿把国家利益与个人利益区分开来。
• British people are as in thrall to their royal family as you are.
  英国人和你一样，被他们的皇室家庭所束缚着。
• She hath my heart in thrall.
  她夺取了我的心。
• Thrall: Those hideous creatures have the bodies of horses! Lok-Tar Ogar!
  萨尔：那些丑陋的生物竟然长着马一样的身体！（兽人语）为了力量与荣耀！
• Thrall says: You challenge me, boy? I don't have time for this
  萨尔：你要挑战我，小子？老子没时间陪你玩
• Also: Thrall summons spirit wolves!
  还：崇信传票精神的狼！
• Anti-thrall leaders agitated the question of thrall for many years.
  反对奴隶制的领袖们就奴隶制问题进行了多年的激烈争论。