Detention
Significado: A punishment in American schools where a student must stay after regular hours, often for misbehavior.
Detention is the classic American school punishment — staying after school, sitting silently in a classroom, sometimes writing lines or doing homework. It's been immortalized in American pop culture by 'The Breakfast Club.' Getting detention is a rite of passage for many American teenagers.
Ejemplos
- I got detention for talking back to the teacher. 我因为顶撞老师被罚留校了。Me castigaron a quedarme después de clase por contestar a la profesora.先生に口答えして居残りになった。선생님한테 말대꾸해서 방과 후 벌을 받았다.
- He spent half of high school in detention. 他高中有一半时间都在留校中度过。Se pasó la mitad del instituto castigado.彼は高校の半分を居残りで過ごした。그는 고등학교 시절의 절반을 방과 후 벌 교실에서 보냈다.
- Detention was actually kind of fun — that's where I met my best friend. 留校其实挺有意思的——我就是在那里认识了我最好的朋友。En realidad, el castigo era bastante divertido: fue allí donde conocí a mi mejor amigo.居残りは実は結構楽しかった――そこで親友に出会ったんだ。방과 후 벌은 사실 꽤 재밌었어——거기서 절친을 만났거든.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: school, punishment, discipline
Tono: dreading, nostalgic
✓ Correcto
- I got detention again.我又被罚留校了。Me han castigado otra vez a quedarme después de clase.また居残りになっちゃった。또 방과 후 벌을 받았어.
- The Breakfast Club is basically about detention.《早餐俱乐部》基本上就是讲留校的故事。'El club de los cinco' trata básicamente de un castigo después de clase.ブレックファスト・クラブは基本的に居残りの話だ。The Breakfast Club은 기본적으로 방과 후 벌에 관한 영화야.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use for adult/workplace contexts — it sounds juvenile不要用在成人或职场语境中——听起来很幼稚No lo uses en contextos de adultos o laborales: suena infantil大人や職場の文脈では使わないこと――子供っぽく聞こえる성인이나 직장 상황에는 쓰지 말 것 — 유치하게 들린다
Origen e historia
American school discipline practice dating to the 19th century. From the Latin 'detentio' (holding back). Became a cultural touchstone through John Hughes' 1985 film 'The Breakfast Club.'
Contexto cultural
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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