thrall
🇬🇧 UK/θrɔ:l/🇺🇸 US/θrɒ:l/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A slave or person under another's control; the state of being enslaved or dominated.
奴隶;奴役,束缚
v.
To enslave; to bring under the control of another.
奴役,使受束缚
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishthrallother
=thrall
Common Collocations
- 1.in thrall to受……控制/迷恋
- 2.held in thrall被……所掌控
- 3.fall into thrall陷入奴役/迷恋
- 4.[thrall of power]权力的束缚
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was completely in thrall to his charm and charisma.
- 2.
The nation had long been held in thrall by a corrupt and oppressive regime.
- 3.
He remained in thrall to his addiction despite years of trying to break free.