jail

• 名词，指关押被指控或判处犯罪的人的场所，通常关押时间比监狱短。也泛指拘留所或看守所。

A noun referring to a place of confinement for people accused or convicted of a crime, typically for shorter periods than a prison.

1. PrisonA2formal

   A place where people are held in custody, typically for short periods or while awaiting trial.

   监狱

   • He was sent to jail for theft.
   • The suspect spent the night in jail.
   • She visited her brother in jail.

   同义词gaoljailhouselockuppenitentiaryprison

2. ImprisonmentB1formal

   The state of being confined in a prison.

   监禁

   • He faces five years in jail for his crimes.
   • The judge sentenced him to jail without parole.
   • Jail time is often used as a deterrent for serious offenses.

   同义词captivityconfinementcustodydetentionimprisonmentincarceration

   反义词freedomliberty

• 动词，指将某人关进监狱或拘留所作为惩罚或羁押。

A verb used to indicate the act of placing someone in prison or confinement as a punishment.

1. ImprisonB1formal

   To put someone in prison or jail as a punishment for a crime.

   监禁

   • The judge jailed the criminal for ten years.
   • He was jailed for theft and fraud.
   • The authorities jailed the protesters without trial.

   同义词confinedetainimprisonincarcerateinternlock upput behind bars