in the pokey
通常与定冠词the连用。
He spent a night in the pokey.
他在监狱里过了一夜。
a jail or prison; a place where people are held in custody by the government
监狱；拘留所
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)
He spent a night in the pokey for a minor offense.
他因为一项轻微违法在监狱里待了一夜。
用法提示：pokey 在这里作为名词，意为“监狱”，是非正式用语。
The thief was sent to the pokey for five years.
那个小偷被判五年监禁。
用法提示：pokey 用作名词，指“监狱”，通常用于口语。
After the bar fight, they threw him in the pokey.
酒吧斗殴后，他们把他关进了监狱。
用法提示：pokey 作为名词，表示“监狱”，常见于俚语。
通常与定冠词the连用。
He spent a night in the pokey.
他在监狱里过了一夜。
The judge sent him to the pokey for six months.
法官判他入狱六个月。
If you commit a crime, you might go to the pokey.
如果你犯罪，可能会进监狱。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was sent to pokey.
正确表达He was sent to the pokey.
中文学生常因母语缺乏冠词而省略定冠词。'pokey' 指监狱时通常需要加定冠词 'the'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The criminals were sent to pokies.
正确表达The criminals were sent to the pokey.
学生可能会错误地将 'pokey' 看作可数名词并加复数。实际上 'pokey' 在表示监狱时通常作为不可数名词使用，不加复数。
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