English → Chinese
jail
/BrE dʒeɪl 
, AmE dʒeɪl /
A noun
监狱;
to be in jail (for sth); （因某事）坐牢;
to go to jail; 进监狱;
to serve time in jail 在狱中服刑;
before n 监禁的; the jail buildings 监狱大楼;
a jail sentence/term 徒刑／刑期
B transitive verb
监禁 ‹offender›;
to jail sb (for sth); （为某事）监禁某人;
to be jailed for life 被终身监禁