jail

/dʒeil/

柯林斯星级

BNC频率: 5079

现代语料频率: 2528

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中文翻译

n. 监牢, 监狱, 拘留所

vt. 监禁, 下狱

英文解释

n. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

词态变化

过去分词:jailed

复数形式:jails

过去式:jailed

现在分词:jailing

第三人称单数:jails

常见例句

The warden, or keeper of a jail. n

a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)

n an escape from jail

plural of breakout n an escape from jail

n some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity n an unexpected piece of good luck n (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other n a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) n a pause from doing something (as work) n the act of breaking something n a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something n breaking of hard tissue such as bone n the occurrence of breaking n an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) n the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool n (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving n an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity n a sudden dash n any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare n an escape from jail v terminate v become separated into pieces or fragments v render inoperable or ineffective v ruin completely v destroy the integrity of