gaol

['dʒeil]

n.监狱
v.(使)坐牢,监禁
=jail(美)

例句与用法：

Since he escaped from gaol, Tom has been living on a razor's edge, terrified of recapture.

汤姆越狱后,时时如惊弓之鸟,生怕再次被捕。

Strikes by prison officers underline the need for reform in our gaols.

监狱工作人员罢工一事，突出地表明我们的监狱制度需要改革。

详细释义：

n.

【英】监狱[C]

The man spent several years in gaol for robbery.

这男人因犯抢劫罪坐了几年牢。

vt.

【英】监禁, 把……关进监狱

The armed robber was gaoled.

这个持械抢劫犯被关进了监狱。