thrall

thrall

英 [θrɔːl]
　　美 [θrɔl]

n. 奴隸；束縛
　　adj. 受奴役的
　　vt. 使成為奴隸
　　n. (Thrall)人名；(英)思羅爾

中文詞源：

thrall 奴役，奴仆

來自古英語 thrael,奴仆，來自 Proto-Germanic*thragilaz,跑腿者，來自 PIE*tragh,拉，拖，跑， 詞源同 track,tractor.引申詞義奴役，役使。

例句：

1. Anti - thrall leaders agitated the question of thrall for many years.
反對奴隸制的領袖們就奴隸制問題進行瞭多年的激烈爭論.

2. At the concert, I was held in thrall by the music.
在音樂會上, 我被音樂迷住瞭.

3. He treats his wife like a thrall.
他把妻子當作奴隸看待.

4. He is a thrall to drink.
他極貪杯.

5. He is ( in ) thrall to his passions.
他是感情的奴隸 ( 感情用事 ).