hijack
v[Tn]
1 seize control of (a vehicle, esp an aircraft) in order to force it to go to a new destination, to take its passengers hostage or to steal its cargo 劫持(交通工具, 尤指飞行器)
The plane was highjacked while on a flight to Delhi. 该机在飞往德里的途中遭到劫持.
2 steal (goods) from a vehicle 抢劫(载运中的货物). hijack, n instance of hijacking 劫持交通工具之事件.
Kunta knew it was the middle of the night, for through the small open window high in the wall he could see stars.
孔塔知道已经是半夜了,因为通过墙的上方开着的小窗,他能看到星星。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.