[C]监狱 a place where criminals are kept as part of their punishment
英英释义
Noun:
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Verb:
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail;
"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
"the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
双语例句
1. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
昨晚他被单独监禁在道格拉斯的监狱里。
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2. He's probably going to finish up in jail for business fraud.
他最后很可能会因为商业诈骗而入狱。
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3. In the end the "bad guys" are caught and sent to jail.
最后，“坏人”都被抓住送进了监狱。
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4. Mr Garcia said his conscience was clear over the jail incidents.
加西亚先生说他对监狱中发生的事件问心无愧。
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5. A dozen inmates have absconded from Forest Jail in the past year.
去年共有12名犯人从福雷斯特监狱逃脱。
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用作名词 (n.)
Two prisoners broke loose from jail. 两名犯人从监牢脱逃。
The prisoner is left to rot in the jail. 这个囚徒被投入监狱任凭他渐渐消瘦下去。
The whole jail was shrouded in darkness. 整座监狱笼罩在黑暗之中。
It's just hearsay but apparently John has been put in jail. 我也是听说的啦，听说约翰好像被关进拘留所了。
On the other hand, at least he didn't leave his dinner on the floor of the county jail. 可是，从另一方面来说，他至少没有吐在拘留所的地板上。
用作及物动词 (vt.)
He was put in jail for grand larceny. 他因重大盗窃案而被监禁。
He can be punished by long jail sentences. 他可能受到长期监禁的处罚。
用作名词 (n.)
The castle was used as a jail. 这城堡曾用作监狱。
The police put the escaped criminals back in jail. 警方把越狱的罪犯押回监狱。
