"detentions" in Chinese (Simplified)
拘留留校察看
Definition
'Detentions' 指的是因惩罚而被留在某地的时间,常用于指学生因不良行为而被要求课后留校,也可以指被警方拘留。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在学校,'detentions' 通常指课后留校惩罚,是正式或半正式词语。也可表示警方拘留。不要与 'arrest'(逮捕)或 'suspension'(停学)混淆。
Examples
She got two detentions for talking in class.
她因为上课说话被罚了两次**留校察看**。
The teacher handed out three detentions today.
老师今天布置了三次**留校察看**。
He had to serve his detentions after school.
他放学后必须接受他的**留校察看**。
All those detentions finally made him stop being late.
那些**留校察看**终于让他改掉了迟到的习惯。
If you keep talking back, you'll get even more detentions.
如果你继续顶嘴,你会得到更多**留校察看**。
Police made several detentions at last night’s protest.
警方在昨晚的抗议中进行了多次**拘留**。