solitary confinement

IPA/ˌsɒlətri kənˈfaɪnmənt/
IPA/ˌsɑːləteri kənˈfaɪnmənt/

solitary confinement — noun

1. a way of punishing a prisoner by keeping them locked in a cell on their own, wit

1.名詞C1
釋義

a way of punishing a prisoner by keeping them locked in a cell on their own, with no contact with other prisoners

例句

Piotr spent three weeks in solitary confinement after the fight in the yard.

in solitary confinement for the state of being isolated

The judge warned that another escape attempt would mean solitary confinement.

同義詞
  • isolation

    more general; can describe any separation, not only as a prison punishment

  • segregation

    official prison term for separating an inmate from the general population

  • the hole

    informal slang, mainly American, for a solitary cell

文法句型

in solitary confinement

put someone in solitary confinement

用法筆記

Uncountable; almost always with 'in' (be/spend time in solitary confinement) or as the object of 'put/place/hold someone in'. Subject of the surrounding clause is usually a prisoner or the prison authority.

常見錯誤

❌He was sent to a solitary confinement.
✅He was sent to solitary confinement.
💡it is uncountable, so no 'a'.
❌She was kept in solitary confine.
✅She was kept in solitary confinement.
💡the fixed phrase always ends in 'confinement'.