Some examples of word usage: a house of detention
1. I visited a house of detention to interview inmates for my research project.
我去了一所拘留所,采访犯人为我的研究项目。
2. The suspect was held in a house of detention while awaiting trial.
嫌疑人在等待审判时被关押在一所拘留所里。
3. The conditions in the house of detention were deplorable, with overcrowded cells and poor sanitation.
拘留所的条件很糟糕,牢房拥挤,卫生条件很差。
4. The activist was arrested and taken to a house of detention for protesting against the government.
这位活动人士因反对政府而被逮捕,被带到了一所拘留所。
5. The guards at the house of detention were strict and kept a close watch on the inmates.
拘留所的看守很严格,密切监视着犯人们。
6. The prisoner managed to escape from the house of detention by digging a tunnel under the walls.
囚犯通过在墙底下挖隧道成功逃离了拘留所。