in the jailhouse
He spent three years in the jailhouse.
他在监狱里呆了三年。
监狱
设有监狱的建筑
设有监狱的建筑
A building containing a prison.
The old jailhouse was converted into a museum.
这座旧监狱被改造成了博物馆。
用法提示:jailhouse 作名词,指监狱建筑,本句描述其用途变更。
He spent three years in a remote jailhouse in the mountains.
他在山区一所偏远的监狱里度过了三年。
用法提示:jailhouse 作名词,表示服刑的场所。
The jailhouse walls were covered with graffiti.
监狱的墙上满是涂鸦。
用法提示:jailhouse 作名词,指监狱的实体建筑,本句描述其外观。
He spent three years in the jailhouse.
他在监狱里呆了三年。
The jailhouse lawyer helped other inmates.
那位监狱律师帮助了其他囚犯。
The prisoner was sent to the jailhouse after sentencing.
判决后,这名囚犯被送往监狱。
grammar · medium
易错句子The police jailhoused the suspect.
正确表达The police jailed the suspect.
误将名词 jailhouse 用作动词。正确动词形式是 jail,表示‘监禁’。
grammar · medium
易错句子He spent two years in jailhouse.
正确表达He spent two years in jail.
‘jailhouse’ 是可数名词,指具体的监狱建筑;表示服刑的抽象概念时应用不可数的‘jail’。
jailhouse 特指建筑物或俚语,jail 更通用
prison 通常指重型监狱,jailhouse 可指地方看守所或用于俚语
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