hoosegow

[US]/ˈhuːskaʊ/
[UK]/ˈhuːskaʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.监狱拘留所
Word Forms
复数hoosegows

Phrases & Collocations

in the hoosegow

在监狱里

hoosegow blues

监狱忧郁

hoosegow time

监禁时间

hoosegow escape

越狱

hoosegow life

监狱生活

send to hoosegow

送入监狱

out of hoosegow

出狱

hoosegow visit

监狱探访

hoosegow story

监狱故事

hoosegow crowd

监狱人群

Example Sentences

after the robbery, the thieves ended up in the hoosegow.

抢劫后,盗贼们最终进了监狱。

he spent a night in the hoosegow for public intoxication.

因公共醉酒,他在监狱里呆了一夜。

the judge warned him that another offense would land him back in the hoosegow.

法官警告他,再犯一次就会让他回到监狱。

she joked that her ex-husband belonged in the hoosegow.

她开玩笑说她的前夫应该进监狱。

they were relieved to hear he was only in the hoosegow for a short time.

他们松了一口气,听说他只在监狱里呆了短暂的时间。

his reckless behavior finally caught up with him, and he found himself in the hoosegow.

他鲁莽的行为最终让他付出了代价,他发现自己进了监狱。

she couldn't believe her brother was back in the hoosegow again.

她简直不敢相信她的兄弟又一次进了监狱。

the local newspaper reported on the rise of crime and more people ending up in the hoosegow.

当地报纸报道了犯罪上升以及更多人进监狱的情况。

he learned the hard way that crime doesn't pay and ended up in the hoosegow.

他通过艰难的方式明白了犯罪没有好结果,最终进了监狱。

his friends joked that he was the king of the hoosegow.

他的朋友们开玩笑说他是监狱的国王。

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