penitentiary

[美國]/ˌpenɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ/
[英國]/ˌpɛnɪ'tɛnʃəri/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 監獄
adj. 用作教養的,感化(院)的
Word Forms

例句

If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.

倘使不得已而要對在監獄與白宮裏度過四年作一選擇的話,我會說——監獄,謝謝。

He was sentenced to a long term in the penitentiary for his crimes.

他因犯罪被判入獄服長期刑。

The penitentiary is overcrowded with inmates.

監獄裏關押的囚犯過多。

Visitors are not allowed to bring any contraband into the penitentiary.

禁止遊客將違禁品帶入監獄。

The penitentiary houses both violent and non-violent offenders.

監獄裏關押了暴力犯和非暴力犯。

He spent several years in the penitentiary before being released on parole.

他在監獄裏度過了數年時間,然後獲得假釋。

The penitentiary has strict rules and regulations for both inmates and staff.

監獄對囚犯和工作人員都有嚴格的規定。

She works as a counselor at the penitentiary, helping inmates with rehabilitation.

她在監獄裏擔任輔導員,幫助囚犯進行康復。

The penitentiary is located in a remote area, far away from residential neighborhoods.

監獄位於偏遠地區,遠離居民區。

Inmates are given vocational training opportunities while in the penitentiary.

囚犯在監獄裏有機會接受職業培訓。

The penitentiary has a high security level to prevent escapes and violence.

監獄設有高級別的安保措施,以防止逃跑和暴力事件發生。

原聲例句

You know my husband Orson from the state penitentiary?

你在州監獄的時候認識我丈夫奧森吧?

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

To escape her marriage...- Lamar Benjamin? You know my husband Orson from the state penitentiary.

爲了逃離她的婚姻… … - 您是拉莫·本傑明嗎?我丈夫奧森曾和你在州監獄是獄友。

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

Willie was sent off to the penitentiary'.

威利被送進了監獄。

來源: The heart is a lonely hunter.

Escaped from penitentiary through political influence.

通過政治影響從監獄逃脫。

來源: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Volume 1)

" You mean to say that the penitentiary system ought to be perfected" ?

“你的意思是說應該完善監獄制度”?

來源: Resurrection

It was a penitentiary offense to own one.

擁有它是一種刑事犯罪。

來源: No Country for Old Men

You know my husband Orson from the state penitentiary.

我丈夫奧森從州監獄回家。

來源: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 6

Schwab put up the money to save this man from going to the penitentiary.

施瓦布出錢讓這個人免於進監獄。

來源: The virtues of human nature.

They say the order for the attack came from gang leaders arrested at the notorious Pedrinhas penitentiary where 60 inmates died last year.

他稱襲擊命令來自一處臭名昭著監獄的團伙頭目,去年有60名囚犯在獄中死亡。

來源: BBC Listening January 2014 Collection

This coming from a eight-toed guy locked away in a penitentiary.

從一個關在牢裏8個腳趾囚犯口中說出來?

來源: Prison Break Season 1

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