| 词汇 | chain-gang |
| 释义 | chain gang noun[ C ] uk /ˈtʃeɪn ˌɡæŋ/ us /ˈtʃeɪn ˌɡæŋ/ a group of prisoners who have to work outdoors outside the prison while tied together with chains: 被链子拴在一起服劳役的一群囚犯，锁链囚犯 He was sentenced to 10 years on a chain gang for killing a man in the 50s.他因在50年代杀害一名男子而被判处10年劳役。 In 1947, the nation's first Freedom Riders, organized by CORE, ended their voyage on North Carolina chain gangs. He put inmates back on a chain gang five years ago after Alabama jails revived the archaic practice. In the 1700s, convicts on Australian chain gangs had to wear wool jackets with yellow and black diamond patterns. The chain gangs operate in six state prisons, said a spokeswoman for the corrections department. Punishing & punishments ankle bracelet ankle tag attach ball and chain bar be brought/called to accountidiom discipline endorsement flay flay someone aliveidiom get what's coming to youidiom gross misconduct grounded penalty sentence skin someone aliveidiom slam dunk sort sort something out spare the rod and spoil the childidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Prisons & parts of prisons |
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