clink
Slang Term
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Unknown
very informal
含义: prison
监狱，牢房
La cárcel, el calabozo.
刑務所、留置場
교도소, 유치장
Old slang term for prison. Named after the Clink prison in Southwark, London.
监狱的古老俚语。得名于伦敦南华克区的克林克监狱。
Término antiguo de argot para referirse a la cárcel. Proviene de la prisión Clink en Southwark, Londres.
刑務所を意味する古いスラング。ロンドンのサザーク地区にあったクリンク監獄が語源。
교도소를 뜻하는 오래된 속어. 런던 사우스워크에 있던 클링크 감옥에서 유래했다.
例句
- They threw him in the clink. 他们把他关进了监狱。Lo metieron en el calabozo.彼らは彼を留置場にぶち込んだ。그들은 그를 유치장에 집어넣었다.
- He spent the night in the clink. 他在牢房里过了一夜。Pasó la noche en el calabozo.彼は一晩留置場で過ごした。그는 하룻밤을 유치장에서 보냈다.
- Better stay out of the clink. 最好别进监狱。Más vale no acabar en la cárcel.刑務所には入らないほうがいい。교도소에 들어가지 않는 게 좋다.
发音
用法指南
语境: casual, humorous
语气: casual
✓ 正确说法
- Refer to prison casually随意地指代监狱referirse a la cárcel de manera informal刑務所をカジュアルに表す교도소를 가볍게 지칭할 때
✗ 错误说法
- In formal contexts不用于正式场合En contextos formalesフォーマルな場面では使わない격식 있는 상황에서
起源与历史
From the Clink Prison in Southwark, London, which operated from 1144 to 1780. One of the oldest prison slang terms.
文化背景
Era: traditional
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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