prison
/ˈprɪzən/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
监狱;监禁
释义与例句
n.
监狱;监禁
a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial, or the state of being kept there
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The old prison was converted into a museum.
那座旧监狱被改造成了博物馆。
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He was sent to prison for armed robbery.
他因持械抢劫被送进监狱。
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The charity helps former prisoners rebuild their lives after prison.
这家慈善机构帮助刑满释放者在出狱后重建生活。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
表示“坐牢”通常说 be in prison、go to prison,不加冠词;特指某座监狱建筑时可用 the prison,如 visit the prison。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
同义词
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jail 监狱;看守所;监禁prison 和 jail 都可指关押场所;在美式英语中,jail 常指短期羁押或服短期刑的地方,prison 常指长期服刑机构。英式日常英语中两者常有重叠,具体制度因地而异。He spent the night in jail before appearing in court. 出庭前,他在看守所过了一夜。
常见搭配
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in prison 在狱中;被监禁Her uncle spent five years in prison. 她叔叔在狱中度过了五年。
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prison sentence 监禁刑期The judge imposed a three-year prison sentence. 法官判处三年监禁。
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escape from prison 越狱The novel follows two men who escape from prison. 这部小说讲述两名男子越狱的故事。