penitentiary

英 [ˌpenɪ'tenʃəri] 美 [ˌpenɪ'tenʃəri]

• n. 监狱；宗教裁判所
• adj. 改过的；感化的；惩罚的

英英释义

Noun:

1. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

Adjective:

1. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers;

   "penitentiary institutions"
   

2. showing or constituting penance;

   "penitential tears"
   "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.
   他在这所州监狱任看守长。
2. She was placed in the Dublin penitentiary for dealing in drugs by telephone.
   她因通过电话做毒品交易而被囚于都柏林监狱。

近反义词

【近义词】

• prison 监狱
• pen 钢笔
• jail 监牢
• penal colony (罪犯的)流放地...
• labor camp 劳改所
• labour camp 劳动营
• house of correction 感化院
• reformatory 少年管教所
• nick 刻痕
• penitential 悔罪书