"calaboose" in Chinese (Traditional)
小牢房(舊式、口語)小監獄(口語)
Definition
美國英語中,用於指鄉村地區小型監獄或拘留所的舊式俚語。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非常口語且過時,主要出現在美式英語和舊電影、西部片或玩笑語氣中。現代用“jail”更多。避免正式場合。
Examples
The sheriff locked him in the calaboose for the night.
警長把他關進了**小牢房**一整夜。
The old calaboose is next to the town hall.
老**小牢房**就在市政廳旁邊。
He spent the weekend in the calaboose.
他在**小牢房**裡度過了週末。
Just one prank, and I ended up in the calaboose!
就因為惡作劇,我被關進了**小牢房**!
Back in my day, the calaboose was always full on Saturday nights.
在我那年代,**小牢房**每到週六晚上總是滿的。
You better behave or you'll land in the calaboose!
你最好規矩點,不然就會被關進**小牢房**!