bridewell meaning in English
n.
1.〔古语〕监狱。
2.〔美国〕感化院。
Examples
- Jack power could a tale unfold : father a g man . if a fellow gave them trouble being lagged they let him have it hot and heavy in the bridewell
要是一个家伙在被抓的时候给了他们麻烦，等那人进了拘留所，就狠狠地让他尝尝厉害。 - " damn her , " said sharpitlaw , " i will take care she has her time in bedlam or bridewell , or both , for she ' s both mad and mischievous .
“该死的东西， ”沙比脱劳说， “我定要叫她一辈子待在疯人院或监牢里，或者两处都待，因为她既疯癫又狡猾。 - Highly providential was the appearance on the scene of corny kelleher when stephen was blissfully unconscious that , but for that man in the gap turning up at the eleventh hour , the finis might have been that he might have been a candidate for the accident ward , or , failing that , the bridewell and an appearance in the court next day before mr tobias , or , he being the solicitor , rather old wall , he meant to say , or malony which simply spelt ruin for a chap when it got bruited about
倘若不是他在最后这节骨眼儿上出现，到头来12斯蒂芬就会成为被抬往救护所的候补者，要么就成为蹲监狱的候补者第二天落个在法庭上去见托拜厄斯13的下场。不，他是个律师，或许得去见老沃尔14 ，要么就是马奥尼15 。这档子事传出去之后，你就非身败名裂不可。