Behind bars
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: In prison.
在监狱里
en prisión
刑務所にいる
감옥에 있는
Imprisoned—the bars referring to prison cell bars.
被关押——bars指监狱牢房的铁栏。
Encarcelado—las barras se refieren a los barrotes de la celda.
投獄されている—「bars」は刑務所の鉄格子を指す。
수감된 상태를 말하며, 'bars'는 감옥 철창을 가리킨다.
字面意思: Behind the bars of a prison cell
例句
- He spent ten years behind bars. 他在监狱里待了十年Pasó diez años entre rejas彼は10年間刑務所で過ごした그는 10년간 감옥에서 보냈다.
- She belongs behind bars. 她应该坐牢Ella merece estar entre rejas彼女は刑務所に入るべきだ그녀는 감옥에 가야 마땅하다.
- Ended up behind bars for the robbery. 因抢劫最后进了监狱Acabó entre rejas por el robo強盗で結局刑務所に入った강도로 결국 감옥에 갔다.
发音
/bɪˈhaɪnd bɑːz/
用法指南
语境: prison, imprisonment, justice
语气: serious, descriptive
✓ 正确说法
- Behind bars.在牢里Entre rejas獄中で철창 신세를 졌다.
- Ended up behind bars.最后进了监狱Acabó entre rejas結局刑務所に入った결국 감옥에 갔다.
- Put behind bars.关进监狱Meter entre rejas刑務所に入れる감옥에 넣었다.
✗ 错误说法
- In prisonIn prison（在监狱里）In prison（En prisión）In prison（刑務所にいる）감옥에 있다
- ImprisonedImprisoned（被监禁）Imprisoned（Encarcelado）Imprisoned（投獄された）수감되었다
常见错误
- Very common expression
- More formal than 'in the slammer'
起源与历史
From the bars on prison cells.
词源: English idiom
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: Traditional to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Crime reporting; News media
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.
变体
Behind barsPut behind barsEnded up behind bars
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