"imprisoned" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被监禁
• 入狱

Definition

因惩罚或被强制而被关押在监狱。也可以指被困在某个地方无法离开。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用语，常见于法律或新闻报道。常出现于“因……而被监禁”。有时也用来比喻内心受到束缚。

Examples

He was imprisoned for theft.

他因偷窃被**监禁**。

The prisoners were imprisoned for many years.

这些囚犯被**监禁**了很多年。

She feels imprisoned in her small town.

她在小镇上感到**受困**。

After the trial, he was immediately imprisoned.

审判后，他立刻被**送进监狱**。

Many activists have been imprisoned for speaking out.

许多活动人士因发声而被**监禁**。

He felt imprisoned by his strict routine.

他觉得自己被严格的生活方式**束缚住了**。