gaol
英 /dʒeɪl/ 美 /dʒeɪl/
- n. 监狱An older British spelling of jail, a place holding prisoners.
- v. 监禁To put someone in prison; an older spelling of jail.
We visited the old gaol during our walking tour.
我们在徒步游览时参观了那座旧监狱。
The former gaol now serves as a museum exploring changes in punishment and prison conditions.
这座昔日的监狱现已成为博物馆，展示刑罚和监狱条件的变迁。
搭配
old gaol 旧监狱gaol sentence 监禁刑罚gaol cell 牢房
辨析提示
gaol是jail的旧式英式拼法，读音相同。
词族
gaoler (n.)
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