How do you use "Do time" in a sentence?

He did time for fraud. She's done time before. Doing time in a maximum security prison.

Do time

Q: What does "Do time" mean?

To serve a prison sentence. To be in prison serving a sentence. The 'time' refers to the duration of the sentence.

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含义: To serve a prison sentence.

坐牢

cumplir condena en prisión

刑務所に服役する

복역하다

To be in prison serving a sentence. The 'time' refers to the duration of the sentence.

在监狱里服刑。'time'指刑期的长度。

Estar en prisión cumpliendo una condena. El 'time' se refiere a la duración de la condena.

刑期を務めて刑務所にいること。「time」は刑期の期間を指す。

교도소에서 형기를 보내는 것. 'time'은 형기의 기간을 가리킨다.

字面意思: Spend time in prison

例句

He did time for fraud.
他因欺诈坐过牢
Cumplió condena por fraude
彼は詐欺で服役した
그는 사기로 복역했다.
She's done time before.
她以前坐过牢
Ya ha cumplido condena antes
彼女は以前服役したことがある
그녀는 전에 복역한 적이 있다.
Doing time in a maximum security prison.
在最高警戒监狱服刑
Cumpliendo condena en una prisión de máxima seguridad
最高警備刑務所で服役中
최고 보안 교도소에서 복역 중이다.

发音

/duː taɪm/

用法指南

语境: prison, sentence, criminal

语气: matter-of-fact, informal

✓ 正确说法

He did time.
他坐过牢
Cumplió condena
彼は服役した
그는 복역했다.
Doing time.
在坐牢
Cumpliendo condena
服役中
복역 중이다.
Done time for that.
为那事坐过牢
Cumplió condena por eso
それで服役した
그 일로 복역했다.

✗ 错误说法

Served a sentence
Served a sentence（服过刑）
Served a sentence（Cumplió una sentencia）
Served a sentence（刑期を務めた）
형을 살았다
Was in prison
Was in prison（蹲过监狱）
Was in prison（Estuvo en prisión）
Was in prison（刑務所にいた）
감옥에 있었다

常见错误

Very common expression
Casual way to refer to imprisonment

起源与历史

From 'doing' the time of a sentence.

词源: American prison slang

最早记录: Early 20th century

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Prison movies; Crime dramas

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

变体

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