jail-house

英 [d'ʒeɪlh'aʊs] 美 [d'ʒeɪlh'aʊs]

• n. 监狱

英英释义

名词 jailhouse:

1. 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)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The police carted the protesters off to jail.
   警察把抗议者押送监狱。
2. I always said he would wind up in jail.
   我常说他到头来非进监狱不可。