the hole
the hole — 慣用語
1. a punishment cell in a prison where an inmate is kept completely alone, locked a
禁閉室
監獄中單獨囚禁違規者的懲罰牢房
a punishment cell in a prison where an inmate is kept completely alone, locked away from other prisoners for breaking the rules
Amara was thrown in the hole for three days without any visitors.
Amara 被關進禁閉室三天，不准任何人探望。
passive: be thrown in the hole
The hole was so cold that Bjorn could see his own breath.
禁閉室冷得讓 Bjorn 連自己呼出的氣都看得見。
Late at night, Diego heard strange noises coming from the hole.
深夜時分，Diego 聽見禁閉室裡傳出奇怪的聲音。
The guards used the hole as a threat to keep everyone quiet.
獄警拿禁閉室當威脅，要所有人保持安靜。
In that prison, the hole had a bad smell and rats on the floor.
在那座監獄裡，禁閉室又臭又髒，地上還有老鼠。
- solitary confinement
the formal, official term; used in legal and administrative contexts
- isolation
a broader term for keeping someone apart from others, not only in prison
- the SHU
Security Housing Unit — US federal prison term for a dedicated solitary wing
用法筆記
Prison slang, mainly used in spoken English and in fiction or film about prison life. Not used in formal legal or administrative language.
2. the gap in a baseball infield that separates the shortstop's position from the t
三游間
棒球場上游擊手與三壘手之間的空隙區域
the gap in a baseball infield that separates the shortstop's position from the third baseman's — a ground ball hit there is hard for either player to field
Dmitri hit a sharp ground ball right through the hole for a single.
Dmitri 擊出一記強勁滾地球，穿過三游間形成一壘安打。
The shortstop moved to his left but the ball went through the hole.
游擊手向左移動，但球還是穿過了三游間。
Yuki got a hit through the hole past third and gave the coach a wave.
Yuki 擊出的球穿過三壘旁的三游間，向教練揮手致意。
With two runners on, Priyanka lined a fast one straight into the hole.
兩人在壘的情況下，Priyanka 擊出平飛球直穿三游間。
The third baseman dived but could not stop the ball from reaching the hole.
三壘手撲了過去，但還是擋不住球滾進三游間。
用法筆記
A baseball-specific term understood mainly by fans and players. In everyday conversation outside a baseball context, 'the hole' does not carry this meaning.