jail
英 /dʒeɪl/ 美 /dʒeɪl/
- n. 监狱；拘留所A place where people are kept as punishment or awaiting trial.
- v. 监禁Put someone in jail.
The old jail now welcomes visitors as a museum.
这座旧监狱如今作为博物馆接待游客。
Education programmes in jail can help prisoners develop skills and improve their chances of finding work after release.
监狱中的教育项目能帮助服刑人员培养技能，提高他们获释后找到工作的机会。
搭配
go to jail 入狱a jail sentence 监禁刑期be jailed for fraud 因诈骗被监禁
辨析提示
in jail指在押，不加冠词；英式旧拼法为gaol。
词族
jailer (n.)
相关词
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