jail

名词

1. 1

   监狱、看守所、拘留所

   He spent two years in jail for armed robbery.

   他因持械抢劫在监狱里待了两年。

2. 2

   牢狱之灾、坐牢

   Tax fraud on this scale could mean jail.

   这种规模的逃漏税可能会招来牢狱之灾。

动词

1. 1

   监禁、关押、判入狱常用被动

   She was jailed for six months for repeated drunk driving.

   她因多次酒驾被判入狱六个月。

相关片语

• get out of jail free card