jail的读音 jail中文意思

英音  [dʒeɪl] 
美音  [dʒel] 
n. 监狱;拘留所
vt. 监禁;拘留
复数: jails
第三人称单数: jails
过去式: jailed
过去分词: jailed
现在分词: jailing
易混淆的单词: JailJAIL
中文词源
jail 监狱
来自拉丁语caveola,笼子,词源同cage,cave.引申词义监狱。拼写比较nail,rule.
jail 用法和例句
Stephen fry spent time in jail for credit fraud .
史蒂芬弗莱因为信用欺诈而蹲过监狱。
He was sentenced to eight years in jail .
他被判处了八年的监禁。
Only mr kim served any time in jail .
只有金先生吃了一段时间的牢狱之灾。
Keeping prisoners in jail isn 't cheap .
将罪犯留在牢中并不便宜。
Many political prisoners remain in jail .
政治犯仍有多数羁押在狱。