单词 | capture |
释义 | capture (kæptʃəʳ ) Word forms: captures , capturing , captured 1. verb B2 If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war. The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot. [VERB noun] The whole town celebrated when two tanks were captured. [VERB noun] King Arthur himself captures the beast and cuts off its head. [VERB noun] The United States captured Puerto Rico from the Spaniards in 1898. [VERB noun + from] ...the murders of fifteen thousand captured Polish soldiers. [VERB-ed] Capture is also a noun. ...the final battles which led to the army's capture of the town. [+ of] The shooting happened while the man was trying to evade capture by the security forces. [+ by] Synonyms: encapsulate, sum up, summarize, put in a nutshell 2. verb [no cont] B2 If something or someone captures a particular quality, feeling, or atmosphere, they represent or express it successfully. The mood was captured by a cartoon in the New York Post. [be VERB-ed + by] 3. verb If something captures your attention or imagination, you begin to be interested or excited by it. If someone or something captures your heart, you begin to love them or like them very much. ...the great names of the Tory party who usually capture the historian's attention. [VERB noun] ...the issue that has captured the imagination of nearly the whole nation. [VERB noun] ...one man's undying love for the woman who captured his heart. [VERB noun] Synonyms: engage, fascinate, absorb, preoccupy 4. verb If an event is captured in a photograph or on film, it is photographed or filmed. The incident was captured on video. [be V-ed + on/in] The images were captured by TV crews filming outside the base. [be VERB-ed] ...photographers who captured the traumatic scene. [VERB noun] 5. verb If you capture something that you are trying to obtain in competition with other people, you succeed in obtaining it. The company aims to capture more sales at a time of significant challenges in the supermarket sector. [VERB noun] The Socialist candidate has captured eighty-five per cent of the vote in the three-way presidential race. [VERB noun] Synonyms: invade, take over, occupy, seize Collocations: capture a feeling She saw the relief on her stepdad's face when he lit up and wanted to capture that feeling. The Sun The song tries to capture that feeling and also shows the dramatic role of the media in reporting it - the polished packages were like movies. The Sun He said he wanted to capture that feeling of us playing in our rehearsal space on the record. The Sun We wanted to capture the feeling of someone reaching the end of their tether. The Sun The statement seems to capture a feeling of insecurity within the library profession, as if it had to justify itself with statistics. The Times Literary Supplement More than 50 works demonstrate his ability to capture a likeness. Times, Sunday Times About 50 works demonstrate his ability to capture a likeness while adding a whiff of magic. Times, Sunday Times In 1975 the army sent a photographer to capture the likeness. Times, Sunday Times Who will capture their likeness best? The Sun They allow users to capture a likeness (or a caricature) of themselves, other people, or invented characters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The court has correctly decided otherwise, ruling in effect that the country whose forces capture a prisoner retains the responsibility for bringing him to trial. Times, Sunday Times They intended to capture a prisoner of equal value to exchange. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Triumphant armies used to parade captured prisoners as spoils of war. Times, Sunday Times When we captured prisoners, it wasn't like real war, where you take them to prison. Times, Sunday Times Astonishingly he managed to take out three machinegun nests, capturing prisoners in the process. Times, Sunday Times At times, the producers would have up to five cameras set up to capture the scene filmed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was so intrigued by the spectacle that he approached his patron with a proposal for a painting to capture the scene. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her highly detailed drawn study for the painting shows her eye for details and her ability to capture a scene in a photo-realistic manner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once the actors had a reference, the cutouts would be removed allowing the cameras to capture the scene. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A photographer captured the scene as the two merged, creating a gigantic replica of a 1970s lava lamp. The Sun She helped capture a ship and a schooner who were running the blockade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They capture the ship, but upon boarding it, they find it full, not of silver as they had expected, but of gold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After capturing a ship, pirates employ interpreters, drivers, accountants and others who assist them on their daily needs. Times, Sunday Times Instead, they board and capture the ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The purpose of the blockade was not only to capture the ships that attempted to evade it, but also to discourage others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And they will have to win at least four of those games if they are going to capture the title. The Sun What would capture the title of the best plant to be introduced in the past 100 years? Times, Sunday Times Over the past 14, they have not only failed to capture the title, but have often failed to challenge. Times, Sunday Times He lost the match and failed to capture the title. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They captured the title there in 1935 and took part in qualification play for the national championship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can also capture an image of the player and superimpose it onto an in-game character in an unsettlingly realistic way. Times, Sunday Times Capture that image and start a search. The Sun Researchers envisage soldiers driving past a building- or airmen flying above it - in order to capture an image similar to an x-ray. Times, Sunday Times It's the holy grail in photography when you capture an image you've never seen before and may never see again. Times, Sunday Times Some backs, primarily older ones, require multiple exposures to capture an image; generally one each for red, green, and blue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These cameras capture footage of a tigress and her four cubs, filmed close up and at ease in a way that has never been seen before. Times, Sunday Times A special infrared underwater rig has also been set up to capture footage of migrating trout, along with crayfish, lamprey and otters. Times, Sunday Times Yet drone owners may be flying in flight paths specifically to capture footage of planes in the air. Times, Sunday Times Instead, they used hidden cameras, hoping to capture footage revealing unexpected places that tax dollars are going. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The video capture footage was then processed into a computer, and the background was removed from selected frames to create sprites. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Captured on video, participants on a raised, covered dais could be seen turning their attention away from the speaker as the device whirred overhead. Times, Sunday Times The scenes were captured on video by a shopkeeper and featured on television news bulletins around the world. Times, Sunday Times The incident was captured on video released by prosecutors yesterday. The Sun The incident was captured on video by a bystander and subsequently broadcast across the world. Times, Sunday Times University and other academic institutions started their own demonstrations - scattered, small and ineffective, but all captured on video by the security forces. Times, Sunday Times After his army had recovered somewhat, he claimed the title of general, and he began to capture territory around him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Players may capture territory within the city by completely enclosing it with their pieces alone, or with the help of the city walls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By placing wall pieces, the player attempts to capture territory by completing a wall around it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 How would all this captured territory have appeared in early autumn 1918? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can continue to hit what remains and to seal off its newly captured territories from journalists with little fear of military reprisals. Times, Sunday Times But for me, the terms 'guilty' and 'innocent' didn't fully capture the complexity of their situations. The Times Literary Supplement And it will take a rare artistic talent to capture the complexity of the relationship, to present it afresh - but with all the deep mysterious power of the déjà vu. Times, Sunday Times Whilst continuing to provide illustrations for a wide range of clients he began to work on methods of capturing the complexity of marine environments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moreover, it deals with the impossibility of capturing the complexity of life in a work of art, but the value of the attempt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Crucially, he writes the headlines, which must attract the reader as well as capture the essence of the legal point. Times, Sunday Times But none of the board's bleached prose will capture the essence of his heroism. Times, Sunday Times Don't these emotional paradoxes capture the essence of fandom? Times,Sunday Times Others just take your breath away with their ability to capture the essence of the plant. Times, Sunday Times However, there are still some terrific options, which should capture the essence of your intended trip. Times, Sunday Times His penalty contribution to last night's quarter-final success might not have captured the headlines. The Sun Most of them will have seen their job as to vent the public's rage, ideally in a way that would capture the headlines. Times, Sunday Times Weak and reactive ones look to capture some headlines and votes. Times, Sunday Times Individual acts that capture the headlines are accorded greater prominence than their importance deserves. Times, Sunday Times He has the chance to capture the headlines once more with a winning strike. The Sun If you do, you could capture the heart of that special someone. The Sun If this body that will lead the changes can capture the heart and soul of the nation, then, and only then, will the demonstrators go home. Times, Sunday Times Its blend of old and new will not fail to enchant you, whilst the sights, sounds and colours of this spectacular country will capture your heart and imagination. Times, Sunday Times The publisher claims that the book aims to capture the heart, and enlarge the soul, of reform movements within the study of governance and bureaucracy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has captured the hearts of the nation and raised more money than most people would have ever thought possible in their wildest dreams. The Sun These highlights attempt to capture the magic. Times, Sunday Times A simple bit of software called a keylogger can capture the magic words whenever the targeted person types them in. Times, Sunday Times Few plants can capture the magic of a long, hot summer day better than jasmine. Times, Sunday Times It's thriving and this new show captures the magic. The Sun I have filmed the odd special guest at a big concert - captured that magic moment. Times, Sunday Times His photographs recall a previous age, in which photographers were allowed to do as much as they could to capture the soul of their subject. Times, Sunday Times Art transforms the walls to capture the soul of these images. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The music blends so perfectly, creating novel symphonies that capture the soul. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The idea was to capture the souls of the dead and preserve, and thus absorb, the enemy's power. Times,Sunday Times He performed an ancient rite by her broken body and captured her soul in a sacred container. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This charming documentary captures the arrestingly unpleasant results. Times, Sunday Times This fascinating documentary captures an immense artistic project that captures the scale and ambition of the reconstruction. Times, Sunday Times With contributions from the ship's designers, this documentary captures the mildly preposterous essence of the massive vessel. Times, Sunday Times Using innovative camera techniques, this documentary captures these deadly animals on film. The Sun The documentary captures many revealing moments. Times, Sunday Times The parrot had still eluded capture on the morning of her wedding. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Yet he still eluded capture. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He eluded capture many times. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Fish may be evolving to swim faster to escape capture by fishing nets from trawlers, according to research. Times, Sunday Times The only member of the patrol to escape capture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Attempting to escape capture, he transforms himself into solid wood, hiding amongst the trees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Army reinforcements arrive to break up the fight and so the trio run away to escape capture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The home they occupied was found to have an escape tunnel that had been used to escape capture on several occasions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They had evaded capture for so long. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Two other groups of peacekeepers evaded capture. Times, Sunday Times (2014) His ability to evade capture has added to his fearsome reputation. Times, Sunday Times (2010) My guess is that no one will evade capture. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The film captures an unusual dynamic between young and old. Times, Sunday Times The new film captures the dramatic search and rescue in edge-of-seat drama and detail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The film captures the point where the definition of 'who you know' become irredeemably blurred by reality television and social networking. Times, Sunday Times The film captures the perambulatory nature of her songs. Times, Sunday Times We really love each other and the film captures that. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 俘获 Japanese: 捕える |
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