gaol meaning in English
n.
牢狱，监狱。 be sent to gaol入狱。 deliver a gaol 提审监狱中的全部罪犯。 in gaol 在押。
vt.
监禁，使…下牢，把…关进监狱。 ★美国用 jail , 英国在正式文件中用 gaol, 一般文字中 gaol 与 jail 通用。
Examples
- He was released from the gaol .
他被释放出狱。 - The whole family must go to gaol or commit suicide unless such a bill could be paid .
不付账的话，她一家子不坐牢就得自杀。 - The thief was hustled off ( to gaol )
那窃贼被推推搡搡（进入监房） - Since he escaped from gaol , tom has been living on a razor ' s edge , terrified of recapture
汤姆越狱后,时时如惊弓之鸟,生怕再次被捕 - Since he escaped from gaol , tom has been living on a razor ' s edge , terrified of recapture
汤姆越狱,时时如惊弓之鸟,生怕再次被捕