"jailed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被监禁

Definition

作为惩罚或等待审判时被关在监狱里；被监禁。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Jailed' 通常用于被动语态，表示某人被当局关进监狱。在新闻报道中常见。与 'imprisoned' 类似，但更口语化。常见搭配有 'was jailed for...' 或 'got jailed'。不要与 'arrested' 混淆（arrested 只是被警察逮捕，不一定被关进监狱）。

Examples

He was jailed for stealing a car.

他因偷车被**监禁**。

She was jailed after the trial.

她在审判后被**监禁**。

The man was jailed for five years.

那名男子被**监禁**了五年。

Several activists were jailed for protesting in the city.

几名活动人士因在市内抗议被**监禁**。

He got jailed again after breaking the rules.

他因违规再次被**监禁**。

People are often jailed for minor offenses in some countries.

在一些国家，人们常因小罪而被**监禁**。