
好词典

源自中古法语'confinement',由'confiner'(限制)和后缀'-ment'构成,最早可追溯至拉丁语'confinare'(划定边界)。
❶ 指被限制在某个空间或状态中,无法自由行动的情况。常用于描述监禁、隔离或产妇产后休养期。
“The prisoner endured years of solitary confinement.”
(这名囚犯忍受了多年的单独监禁。)
“During the pandemic, many people experienced confinement at home.”
(疫情期间,许多人经历了居家隔离。)
solitary confinement — 单独监禁,指将囚犯单独关押在隔离牢房中的惩罚措施。
“The human rights organization protested against the use of solitary confinement.”
(人权组织抗议使用单独监禁的做法。)
postpartum confinement — 坐月子,指产妇分娩后为期一个月的特殊休养期,常见于亚洲文化。
“She followed traditional practices during her postpartum confinement.”
(她在坐月子期间遵循了传统习俗。)