How do you use "Porridge" in a sentence?

He's doing porridge for armed robbery. Three years of porridge. Did a stretch of porridge.

Porridge

Q: What does "Porridge" mean?

Prison; prison sentence (British). British slang for prison, from the porridge traditionally served to prisoners. 'Doing porridge' = serving time.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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意味: Prison; prison sentence (British).

监狱；刑期（英国）

prisión; condena de prisión (británico)

刑務所、刑期（イギリス）

감옥; 형기 (영국)

British slang for prison, from the porridge traditionally served to prisoners. 'Doing porridge' = serving time.

英国俚语指监狱，来自传统上给囚犯吃的粥。'Doing porridge'=服刑。

Argot británico para prisión, del porridge (gachas) que tradicionalmente se servía a los presos. 'Doing porridge' = cumplir condena.

刑務所を指すイギリススラング、囚人に伝統的に出されるポリッジ（お粥）から。「Doing porridge」=服役中。

영국 속어로 감옥을 가리키며, 수감자들에게 전통적으로 제공되던 오트밀 죽(porridge)에서 유래했다. 'doing porridge' = 복역하다.

直訳: Oatmeal (served in prison)

例文

He's doing porridge for armed robbery.
他因持械抢劫在坐牢
Está cumpliendo condena por robo a mano armada
彼は武装強盗で服役中だ
그는 무장 강도로 복역 중이다.
Three years of porridge.
三年刑期
Tres años a la sombra
3年の刑期
3년 형기.
Did a stretch of porridge.
坐了一段时间的牢
Cumplió una temporada a la sombra
一定期間服役した
일정 기간 복역했다.

発音

/ˈpɒrɪdʒ/

使い方ガイド

場面: prison, British, humorous

トーン: humorous, casual

✓ 正しい言い方

Doing porridge.
在坐牢
A la sombra
服役中
복역 중이다.
A stretch of porridge.
一段刑期
Una temporada a la sombra
一定期間の服役
일정 기간 복역.
Got porridge for that.
为那事坐牢了
Le cayó condena por eso
それで刑務所に入った
그 일로 감옥에 갔다.

✗ 間違った言い方

In prison
In prison（在监狱里）
In prison（En prisión）
In prison（刑務所にいる）
감옥에 있다
Doing time
Doing time（在服刑）
Doing time（Cumpliendo condena）
Doing time（服役中）
복역하다

よくある間違い

Very British expression
Also a famous British sitcom

起源と歴史

From porridge being the traditional prison breakfast.

語源: British prison slang

初出: 1950s

文化的背景

Era: Modern (1950s onwards)

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: TV sitcom 'Porridge'; British comedy

Regional notes: British slang—Americans may not understand.

バリエーション

PorridgeDoing porridgeStretch of porridge

このトピックの他の表現

Nick ★★★★★ To steal; also a police station; also to arrest. Swipe ★★★★★ To steal, especially casually or opportunistically. Grass ★★★★★ An informer; to inform on someone to authorities. Snitch ★★★★★ An informer; to inform on someone. Rat ★★★★★ An informer; a traitor. In hot water ★★★★★ In trouble.