1 jail noun
also British gaol /ˈʤeɪl/ plural jails
also British gaol /ˈʤeɪl/ plural jails
Learner's definition of JAIL
: a place where people are kept when they have been arrested and are being punished for a crime监狱;看守所 [count]
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He was arrested and sent/sentenced to jail.他被捕后被关进了监狱。
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He went to jail for his crimes.他因犯罪被关进了监狱。
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He just got out of jail a few weeks ago.他几个星期前才出狱。
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He was kept in jail overnight.他昨夜被押在看守所。
Synonyms同义词 jail,
prison,
and penitentiary all refer to places where criminals are kept. *jail, prison和penitentiary均指关押罪犯的场所。 In U.S. English, jail usually refers to a small local place for holding criminals.在美国英语中, jail通常指关押罪犯的地方小监狱。 Prison refers to a much larger building for more serious criminals, such as murderers.*prison指较大的关押地,用于关押诸如杀人犯等重罪犯人。 Penitentiary always refers to a large state or federal prison.*penitentiary指州或联邦的大监狱。 In British English, there is no clear difference between jail and prison, and the word penitentiary is not now used.在英国英语中,jail和prison没有明显的区别,penitentiary一词现已不再使用。
2 jail /ˈʤeɪl/ verb
also British gaol
jails; jailed; jailing
also British gaol
jails; jailed; jailing
Learner's definition of JAIL
[+ object]
: to put (a person) in jail监禁(某人);把…关进监狱—
usually used as (be) jailed 通常用作(be)