house of correction

单词house of correction

基本解释

na.: 教养院

英汉解释

• 短期教养所

例句

• A prison for persons who have committed minor offenses is often called a house of correction.

  收容犯轻微罪行的人的监狱通常被称为教养院。

• A few scandalous whores have been sent to the House of Correction .

  有几个声名狼藉的妓女被送进了教养院。