| 词汇 | jail |
| 释义 | jail (verb) jail 2 ENTRIES FOUND: jail (noun) jail (verb) 1 jail noun also British gaol /ˈʤeɪl/ plural jails 1 jail noun also British gaol /ˈʤeɪl/ plural jails Learner's definition of JAIL : a place where people are kept when they have been arrested and are being punished for a crime监狱；看守所 [count] He was locked up in the county jail.他被关进了县监狱。 [noncount] He was arrested and sent/sentenced to jail.他被捕后被关进了监狱。 He went to jail for his crimes.他因犯罪被关进了监狱。 He just got out of jail a few weeks ago.他几个星期前才出狱。 He was kept in jail overnight.他昨夜被押在看守所。 Synonyms同义词 jail, prison, and penitentiary all refer to places where criminals are kept. jail, prison和penitentiary均指关押罪犯的场所。In U.S. English, jail usually refers to a small local place for holding criminals.在美国英语中， jail通常指关押罪犯的地方小监狱。 He was arrested for drunkenness and spent a night in the city jail.他因醉酒被捕，在城里的一座小监狱待了一晚。 Prison refers to a much larger building for more serious criminals, such as murderers.prison指较大的关押地，用于关押诸如杀人犯等重罪犯人。 He was sentenced to 40 years in a state/federal prison.他被判在州/联邦监狱服刑40年。Penitentiary always refers to a large state or federal prison.penitentiary指州或联邦的大监狱。 He is serving a life sentence at a federal penitentiary.他被判终身监禁，正在联邦监狱服刑。In British English, there is no clear difference between jail and prison, and the word penitentiary is not now used.在英国英语中，jail和prison没有明显的区别，penitentiary一词现已不再使用。 2 jail /ˈʤeɪl/ verb also British gaol jails; jailed; jailing 2 jail /ˈʤeɪl/ verb also British gaol jails; jailed; jailing Learner's definition of JAIL [+ object] : to put (a person) in jail监禁（某人）；把…关进监狱— usually used as (be) jailed 通常用作(be) He was jailed for assaulting a police officer.他因袭警而被监禁。 |
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