slammer

/ˈslæmə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈæmɚ] /ˈslæmər/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈæmɚ] /ˈsla-mər How to pronounce slammer (audio)/ (ame, mw)

slammer — noun

  • slammersingular
  • slammersplural

1. an informal word for prison, often used to sound rough, dramatic, or joking.

1.名詞C1
釋義

an informal word for prison, often used to sound rough, dramatic, or joking.

例句

The tabloid said Gabriela was headed for the slammer after the fraud charges.

head for the slammer

After three robberies, the judge warned Asher that the slammer was next.

the slammer was next

同義詞
  • prison

    neutral standard word in formal and everyday use

  • jail

    common everyday term, especially in American English

  • clink

    similarly slangy, but more British and a little older in tone

  • lockup

    often suggests a smaller or more temporary holding place

文法句型

in the slammer

send somebody to the slammer

end up in the slammer

用法筆記

Strongly informal and often a little rough or humorous. It usually appears with the definite article in set phrases such as 'in the slammer' or 'send somebody to the slammer', while formal or legal writing normally prefers 'prison' or 'jail'.

常見錯誤

❌He spent two years in slammer.
✅He spent two years in the slammer.
💡this slang noun normally takes the definite article.
❌The slammer hired fifty new officers.
✅The prison hired fifty new officers.
💡use a neutral word such as 'prison' for official or administrative contexts.