kidnap

【发音】

美 /'kɪdnæp/ 英 /'kɪdnæp/

【翻译】

1. v.诱拐，绑架

   英释:to take someone somewhere illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them

【记忆】

kid(小孩) ＋ nap(小睡) → 将熟睡的小孩抱走 → 绑架， 诱拐

【例句】

1. Police appealed for witnesses after a woman was kidnapped at gunpoint.

   一名妇女遭到持枪绑架，警方呼吁目击者挺身而出。

【真题例句】

1. (2009.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.绑架；诱拐；拐骗

   spirit/abduct/

【同根词】

1. n

   kidnapper : 绑匪；诱拐者

   kidnaper : 绑匪；拐子