drunk tank

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

ˈdrunk tank noun [countable] American English informal SCJDRUNKa cell in a prison for people who have drunk too much alcohol 〔监狱中的〕酒鬼监禁室

ˈdrunk tank nounChineseSyllable

drunk tank
ˈdrunk tank

noun [countable] American English informal
a cell in a prison for people who have drunk too much alcohol

drunk tank

BrE

/ˈdrʌŋk tæŋk/

NAmE

/ˈdrʌŋk tæŋk/

noun

(

informal,

humorous,

especially NAmE

)

a place where people are put by the police because they are drunk 醉汉监禁室

◆He spent the night in the drunk tank. 他在酒鬼监禁室过了一夜。