jail
复数形式
jails
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监狱, 牢房
a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes
- She was sentenced to a year in jail for her involvement in the robbery.
她因参与抢劫被判处一年监狱。
- The conditions in the local jail were harsh and uncomfortable.
当地监狱的条件严酷且不舒适。
- He spent the night in jail before his court hearing the next day.
他在第二天的法庭听证会前在监狱里过了一夜。
- The jail was overcrowded, leading to numerous complaints from the inmates.
监狱人满为患，导致囚犯们投诉不断。
- After his conviction, he was transferred from the county jail to a state prison.
在他被定罪后，从县监狱转移到了州监狱。