n.监牢；监狱；拘留所
vt.监禁；下狱
Two prisoner的复数s形式。" target="_blank">prisoners broke loose from jail. 两名犯人从监牢脱逃。
The prisoner is left to rot in the jail. 这个囚徒被投入监狱任凭他渐渐消瘦下去。
The whole jail was shrouded in darkness. 整座监狱笼罩在黑暗之中。
It's just hearsay but apparently John has been put in jail. 我也是听说的啦，听说约翰好像被关进拘留所了。
On the other hand, at least he didn't leave his dinner on the floor of the county jail. 可是，从另一方面来说，他至少没有吐在拘留所的地板上。
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