penitentiary中文什么意思

n.
1.【天主教】(听教徒忏悔的)听悔僧；(罗马教廷的)反省院；悔罪所。
2.感化院；〔美国〕监狱；娼妓收容所。adj.
1.悔改的。
+更多解释...2.苦行赎罪的。
3.〔美国〕应监禁的。
短语和例子
the Grand P- (罗马教廷的)反省院院长。

• penitentiary sentence:    监禁刑
• sacred apostolic penitentiary:    教廷赦罪院

例句与用法

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1. While he was in the penitentiary her father died and the family broke up .
   他坐牢的时候，她的父亲死了，家庭就拆散了。
2. Next day paul was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary and taken off .
   第二天，保罗被判三年徒刑，随即解往州监狱。
3. It doesn ' t run on its own , it ' s a penitentiary
   这里需要人管理，这里是一座监狱！
4. Coming into this building from satsuma penitentiary
   从萨摩监狱传到这栋大楼？
5. Coming into this building from satsuma penitentiary
   从萨摩监狱传到这栋大楼？

英文释义

名词

1. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
   同义词：pen

形容词

1. showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
   同义词：penitential
2. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions"