好词典

jail

UK /dʒeɪl/US /dʒeɪl/

词源

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)。

noun

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。)

同义词:prison, detention center, lockup, penitentiary

verb

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。)

同义词:imprison, incarcerate, lock up, confine

常见短语

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。)