jail /dʒeɪl/ n. | vt. | phr. I n. 1. 监狱;看守所 be thrown into jail 被扔进监狱 be sentenced to 30 days in jail 被判监禁30天 2. 监禁 II vt. 监禁,拘留;禁锢 [< OFr jaiole cage < VL caveola < L cavea enclosure]
phr. break jail越狱 A posse has been out after the man who broke jail. 已出动了一队警察,追捕那个越狱逃跑的人。