hoosegow
监狱
常用释义
英音[ ˈhuːsɡaʊ ]
美音[ ˈhʊsɡaʊ ]
基本释义
- n. 监狱；拘留所
例句
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1·EXAMPLE: If our dishonest competitors ever get caught they will all be sent to the hoosegow.如果我们不诚实的竞争对手被抓住，他们肯定进监狱。
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2·The historic looking hoosegow features a pair of cells complete with iron locks and keys designed by Rose himself.这座看起来有些年头的监狱有两个囚室，配备着罗斯自己设计的铁锁和钥匙。
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3·No professor wants to hear about how your grandfather just died (even if it's true-which it never is), how your Jeep got totaled, or why you just spent three days in the hoosegow.没有教授想要知道你的祖父怎么刚死的(即使这是真的——当然，多数不是)，你的吉普车怎么报废的，或是为什么你三天都呆在拘留所里。