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brig

UK /brɪɡ/US /brɪɡ/

词源

源自17世纪中期的brigantine(一种帆船类型),后缩写为brig。作为禁闭室的意思可能源自该词与'bridge'(舰桥)的关联,因禁闭室常位于舰桥附近。

noun

❶ 一种两桅帆船,通常指小型军舰或商船,主桅和后桅都挂横帆。

“The pirate ship was a fast brig with black sails.”

(那艘海盗船是一艘挂着黑帆的快速双桅船。)

“They sailed across the Atlantic in a small brig.”

(他们乘坐一艘小型双桅船横渡了大西洋。)

❶ 军舰或监狱中用来关押犯人的禁闭室,尤指海军舰船上的拘留室。

“The unruly sailor was locked in the brig for insubordination.”

(那个不守规矩的水手因违抗命令被关进了禁闭室。)

“The ship's brig was a small, windowless room below deck.”

(船上的禁闭室是甲板下一间没有窗户的小房间。)

同义词:jail, prison, detention cell

常见短语

in the brig — 表示某人被关在军舰或监狱的禁闭室里,通常是因为违反纪律或法律。

“After starting a fight, the marine spent three days in the brig.”

(打架后,那名海军陆战队员在禁闭室被关了三天。)