"chokey" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小監獄
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Definition

英國俚語，指小型監獄或牢房，常用於兒童書籍或輕鬆語境中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“chokey” 是英國非正式、較為過時的俚語。常見於英國兒童文學，尤其在《瑪蒂達》中。美式英語極少用。多帶玩笑或懷舊色彩，不適合正式場合。

Examples

No one wanted to spend time in the cold, dark chokey.

沒有人想在又冷又黑的**小監獄**裡待著。

Nobody likes being stuck in the chokey for hours.

沒有人喜歡被關在**小監獄**裡好幾個小時。

Did your teacher ever threaten to send you to the chokey?

你的老師有威脅過要把你關進**小監獄**嗎？

If you break the rules, you'll go to the chokey.

如果你違反規定，就會被關進**小監獄**。

Miss Trunchbull threatened to put Matilda in the chokey.

特倫奇布爾小姐威脅要把瑪蒂達關進**小監獄**。

Back in school, just hearing the word 'chokey' made us behave.

以前在學校，只要聽到「**小監獄**」這個詞我們就乖了。