
释义
n. 监狱;拘留所
A place where people are kept as punishment or awaiting trial.
v. 监禁
Put someone in jail.
例句
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。
常用搭配
- go to jail | 入狱
- a jail sentence | 监禁刑期
- be jailed for fraud | 因诈骗被监禁
词族
- jailer (n.)
近义
- prison
- imprison
用法提示
in jail指在押,不加冠词;英式旧拼法为gaol。
常见问题
- jail 是什么意思?
- n. 监狱;拘留所;v. 监禁
- jail 怎么发音?
- 英音 /dʒeɪl/,美音 /dʒeɪl/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。