解读每一个单词背后的故事
中文解释：“时间的囚徒”
英文解释：A person or thing that is at the mercy of time; something that cannot avoid being affected by time.
用法举例：
She’s a hostage to time — no matter how hard she tries, she can’t stop aging.
His career was a hostage to time; he never had the chance to shine.
词源说明：这个短语常用于描述一个人或事物被时间所控制、无法逃脱时间的影响。
相关表达：time is money（时间就是金钱）, time waits for no one（时间不等人）
口语化表达：“你就是时间的俘虏啊！”、“这东西根本抗不过时间。”