Detain
[ dɪ'ten ]
第3级
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vt. 留住，阻住;耽搁;拘留，扣留;
💡 词根助记
de离开+tain拿住→拿走→拘留；阻拦
📝 例句
Well, mother, I won't detain you any longer.
好啦,妈,我不再留你了。
The police detained the man to make further inquiries.
警察拘留了那个人以作进一步的审问。
This question need not detain us long.
这个问题不需要很久的时间就能解决。
The question should not detain us.
我们无须为此自扰．
Neither wit nor wisky could detain him then.
在这种时候，说笑话也好，喝威士忌也好，再也没有什么能把他留住了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】de-拼音“德”,ta-拼音“塔”,in-里面:他被扣压在德国人的塔里面
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-tact-表示“触摸”
常见变体有-tach-、-tire-、-tag-、-tang-
📖 牛津释义
detain
v[Tn]
1 prevent (sb) from leaving or doing sth; delay 阻止（某人）离开或做某事; 耽搁; 延误
She was detained in the office by unexpected callers. 有些临时访客把她耽搁在办公室里了.
This question need not detain us long, ie can be settled quickly. 这个问题不必耽搁我们很长时间.
2 keep (sb) in custody; lock up 拘留（某人）; 扣押
The police detained him for questioning. 警方对他进行拘留审问.
🎯 考研助记
de(向下)+tain(拿):拿下- 拘留 网友：yqy补充： de下, tain拿, 抓－拿下－拘留
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'tein]vt. 扣留, 扣押, 耽搁【法】 拘留, 扣押, 留住
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Chaplin sits down at the table and eats the shoe with a knife and fork, enjoying every mouthful.
他们饿得发慌，只好用一盆水把鞋子煮了充饥。卓别林坐在一张桌子旁边，手持刀叉，嚼着皮鞋，一口一口津津有味地品尝。
I'm doing a word puzzle in this newspaper.
我在猜报纸上的字谜。
I can't promise anything.
我还不能作出任何承诺。