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jailed

UK //dʒeɪld//US //dʒeɪld//

词源

源自中古英语 'gaol'(监狱)的动词形式,后拼写演变为 'jail',过去分词形式为 'jailed'。

verb

❶ 指某人因犯罪被关进监狱,通常作为惩罚或等待审判。强调被监禁的状态或行为。

“The thief was jailed for three years for stealing.”

(这个小偷因盗窃被判入狱三年。)

“Protesters who broke the law were jailed overnight.”

(违法的抗议者被关押了一夜。)

同义词:imprisoned, incarcerated, locked up, detained

常见短语

get jailed — 表示某人被判入狱或被关押,常用于描述法律后果。

“If you commit fraud, you might get jailed.”

(如果你犯下欺诈罪,可能会被判入狱。)