gaol
音標[d?eil] 讀音漢語翻譯
n. 監禁, 監獄
vt. 監禁
【法】 監牢, 監獄, 拘留所
英文解釋:
名詞 gaol:
- 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)同義詞:jail, jailhouse, clink, slammer, poky, pokey
動詞 gaol:
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail同義詞:imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, put away, remand
例句:
- Since he escaped from gaol, Tom has been living on a razor's edge, terrified of recapture.
- Strikes by prison officers underline the need for reform in our gaols.
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