inmate
英 [ˈɪn.meɪt]
美 [ˈɪn.meɪt]
- n. (尤指)同院病人;同狱犯人;同被(收容所)收容者
将“inmate”分解为“in”和“mate”。想象一个人(mate)被“in”关在某个地方,比如监狱。这种被关押的状态就代表了“inmate”,即囚犯或被监禁者。通过这样的画面联想,可以帮助记忆这个单词。
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inmate 精神病友,狱友in-,在内,在里,mate,伴侣。现主要用于指精神病友,狱友。
- inmate (n.)
- 1580s, "one allowed to live in a house rented by another" (usually for a consideration), from in "inside" + mate "companion." Sense of "one confined to an institution" is first attested 1834.
- 1. He learned this song as an inmate at a Texas prison.
- 他在得克萨斯监狱服刑时学会了这首歌。
- 2. The inmate outwitted his guards and escaped.
- 囚犯骗过警卫逃跑了.
- 3. I think you'll make a nice addition to the inmate community.
- 我想你会是这个犯人社会不错的加入者.
- 4. A young , tough - looking inmate , Tweener, steps of the bus.
- 一个年青 、 貌似粗野的犯人Tweener走出了大巴.
- 5. The average inmate, however, leaves prison in about two years.
- 但是, 这些罪犯平均会在约两年后离开监狱.