inmate

inmate

英 ['ɪnmeɪt]
　　美 ['ɪnmet]

n. (尤指)同院病人；同獄犯人；同被(收容所)收容者

中文詞源：

inmate 精神病友，獄友

in-,在內，在裡，mate,伴侶。現主要用於指精神病友，獄友。

例句：

1. He learned this song as an inmate at a Texas prison.
他在得克薩斯監獄服刑時學會瞭這首歌。

2. The inmate outwitted his guards and escaped.
囚犯騙過警衛逃跑瞭.

3. I think you'll make a nice addition to the inmate community.
我想你會是這個犯人社會不錯的加入者.

4. A young , tough - looking inmate , Tweener, steps of the bus.
一個年青 、 貌似粗野的犯人Tweener走出瞭大巴.

5. The average inmate, however, leaves prison in about two years.
但是, 這些罪犯平均會在約兩年後離開監獄.