
好词典

源自中古英语的'jaiole',来自古法语的'jaiole'或'gaiole',最终可追溯至拉丁语'cavea'(笼子、围栏)。
❶ 指关押犯人的场所,通常由政府部门管理,用于拘留或惩罚违法者。比prison规模小,关押时间较短。
“He was sentenced to three months in jail for theft.”
(他因盗窃罪被判入狱三个月。)
“The protesters were released from jail after paying a fine.”
(抗议者在缴纳罚款后被释放出狱。)
❶ 将某人关进监狱的行为,通常由执法部门执行,作为对违法行为的惩罚措施。
“The judge decided to jail the criminal for five years.”
(法官决定将罪犯监禁五年。)
“They threatened to jail anyone who broke the curfew.”
(他们威胁要监禁任何违反宵禁的人。)
break jail — 指囚犯非法逃离监狱的行为,属于严重违法行为。
“The news reported that three prisoners had broken jail last night.”
(新闻报道昨晚有三名囚犯越狱。)
jail time — 指某人必须在监狱中服刑的时间长度,常用于法律判决中。
“He's facing up to 10 years of jail time if convicted.”
(如果被定罪,他将面临长达10年的监禁。)