"imprison in" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 关押在
• 囚禁在

Definition

把某人或某物关在一个地方，通常作为惩罚或限制。有时也可比喻形容被困于某种情境中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式且带文学色彩，经常以被动语态出现('imprisoned in')。既可指实际关押，也可指比喻意义上的困住（例如‘被困于恐惧’）。日常口语中较少使用。

Examples

The criminals were imprisoned in a high-security jail.

罪犯被**关押在**高度戒备的监狱中。

The bird was imprisoned in a small cage.

小鸟被**关押在**小笼子里。

She felt imprisoned in her own home during the storm.

暴风雨期间，她觉得自己被**困在**家里。

He was imprisoned in a routine he couldn’t escape.

他被**困在**无法逃脱的日常中。

Sometimes, people feel imprisoned in their own thoughts.

有时候，人们会觉得被**困在**自己的思绪中。

The country was imprisoned in years of civil war and chaos.

这个国家被**困在**多年的内战和混乱中。