clap in〔into〕 prison
〈非正〉投入监狱 put into prison
▲clap sb in〔into〕 prison
The judge clapped the criminal in prison.法官把犯人投入狱中。
The judge clapped her into prison before she had had time to explain.法官没等她辩解,就把她关进了监狱。

There is a large prison in this town.城里有座大监狱。
He is in prison for smoking marijuana.他因吸大麻而蹲监狱。
Tom hates school; it's a prison to him.汤姆不喜欢上学,学校对他来说好像是个牢笼。
Many people believe that prison isn't a cure for crime.许多人认为监禁并不是治疗犯罪的良药。
The prison walls are very high.监狱的围墙很高。

［同义词］   cage
［词源］＜拉丁语prensio(捕获)