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jail

/ˈdʒeɪl/ American
Picture: jail
  • n. 监狱, 监牢
  • v. 监禁
Definition
  • n. a place where criminals are kept as punishment
  • v. to put someone in prison
Example
The thief spent two years in jail for stealing the car.
那个小偷因偷车在监狱里待了两年。