bridewell

n. 感化院, 拘留所 [法] 感化院, 拘留所, 监狱

词形变化

bridewells 复数 bridewells

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small prison, or a police station that has cells.

    爱尔兰 过时

词源

From Bridewell (named after a well dedicated to St Bride), an area of London that once had a "house of correction".

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