be in thraldom (to sb/sth)
表示处于被某人或某物奴役的状态。
The people were in thraldom to a cruel dictator.
人民处于残酷独裁者的奴役之下。
奴役;束缚;奴隶状态
受他人束缚、奴役或征服的状态。;奴隶的身分/地位;束缚;[法] 奴隶身份或地位
受他人束缚、奴役或征服的状态。
A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person.
For centuries the people lived in thraldom to a cruel ruler.
几个世纪以来,人民一直生活在残暴统治者的奴役之下。
用法提示:thraldom 作名词,表示受他人支配的奴役状态,常与 in 搭配。
She finally escaped the thraldom of her old job and started her own business.
她终于摆脱了旧工作的束缚,创办了自己的事业。
用法提示:thraldom 为名词,此处比喻束缚或枷锁,作 escape 的宾语。
The novel describes the gradual move from thraldom to freedom.
这部小说描写了从奴役到自由的逐步转变。
用法提示:thraldom 为名词,与 freedom 相对,表示奴役状态。
表示处于被某人或某物奴役的状态。
The people were in thraldom to a cruel dictator.
人民处于残酷独裁者的奴役之下。
强调被某种力量或习惯束缚。
His thraldom to addiction ruined his life.
他对毒品的沉迷毁了他的生活。
表示摆脱奴役或束缚的动作。
She managed to escape thraldom and start anew.
她设法摆脱了奴役,重新开始。
用于比喻,表示某种事物带来的束缚。
The thraldom of poverty kept them trapped.
贫困的束缚使他们被困。
grammar · medium
易错句子The conqueror thraldomed the people.
正确表达The conqueror held the people in thraldom.
错误:将“thraldom”用作动词,但它是名词。修正:用“hold in thraldom”短语来表达“奴役”的概念。
grammar · medium
易错句子They lived in thralldom.
正确表达They lived in thraldom.
错误:拼写错误,“thraldom”只有一个字母“l”。修正:更正拼写为“thraldom”。
thraldom 强调作为奴隶的身份或状态,slavery 多指奴隶制度或拥有奴隶的实践
bondage 可指身体或精神上的束缚,thraldom 特指法律上的奴隶身份
thrall 常作可数名词指奴隶个人,thraldom 为不可数名词指状态
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