Penitentiary
[ peni'tenʃəri ]
辅助 Assistant
n. <美>监狱;
adj. 用作教养的，感化（院）的，教养所的;
📝 例句
penitentiary n.
听悔僧；教诲师；赎免局
penitentiary offences
应受惩罚的恶劣行为
While he was in the penitentiary her father died and the family broke up.
他坐牢的时候，她的父亲死了，家庭就拆散了。
A penitentiary offense.
受感化教养惩处的犯罪
He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.
他在这所州监狱任看守长。
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penitent
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
penitentiary
n
(US) federalor state prison for people who have committed serious crimes （联邦或州的）监狱. penitentiary, adj
(a) of or relating to penance 自我惩罚的; 赎罪的.
(b) of or relating to treatment intendedto reform offenders 感化的.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,peni'tenʃәri]n. 监狱, 收容所, 教养所, 宗教裁判所a. 用作感化的, 应处监禁的, 教养所的, 收容所的【法】 教养所, 妓女收容所, 州监狱
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Right now my hands are full.
现在我忙得不可开交。
I'd like to talk with Mr. Johns or Mr. Smith.
我想与约翰斯先生或史密斯先生谈话。
'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'
“你总是起得这么晚吗？现在已经1点钟了！”