stretch
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
Unknown
very informal
Meaning: prison sentence
刑期,服刑时间
Condena, período de prisión.
刑期、服役期間
형기, 복역 기간
A period of time in prison. Possibly from the idea of time stretching out during imprisonment.
在监狱中度过的一段时间。可能来源于服刑时感觉时间被拉长的概念。
Un período de tiempo en prisión. Posiblemente de la idea de que el tiempo se estira durante el encarcelamiento.
刑務所で過ごす期間。服役中に時間が長く引き伸ばされるように感じることが語源とされる。
교도소에서 보내는 기간을 뜻한다. 수감 중 시간이 늘어지는 느낌에서 유래했을 가능성이 있다.
Examples
- He did a ten-year stretch for armed robbery. 他因持械抢劫服了十年刑。Cumplió diez años de condena por robo a mano armada.彼は強盗で10年間服役した。그는 무장 강도로 10년간 복역했다.
- That's quite a stretch you're looking at. 你面临的刑期可不短。Te enfrentas a una condena considerable.かなりの刑期になりそうだな。꽤 긴 형기를 받게 될 것 같다.
- After his stretch, he went straight. 服刑结束后,他改邪归正了。Después de cumplir condena, se reformó.服役後、彼はまっとうな生活に戻った。복역 후, 그는 올바른 생활로 돌아갔다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, crime
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Describe length of sentence描述刑期长度describir la duración de la condena刑期の長さを表す형기의 길이를 묘사할 때
✗ Don't Say
- In formal legal contexts不用于正式法律场合En contextos legales formalesフォーマルな法的文脈では使わない격식 있는 법률 상황에서
Origin & History
British and American slang. The metaphor of time stretching out during imprisonment.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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