slammer
noun [ C ] informal uk/ˈslæm.ər/ us/ˈslæm.ɚ/
监狱
a prison
She spent several years in the slammer for forgery and prostitution. 她因为伪造文书和卖淫在监狱里关了好几年。
Like a prisoner released after too long in the slammer, he couldn't cope with life outside the pen. 就像在监狱里关了太久的犯人被释放一样，他无法适应牧场外的生活。
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- They're probably in the slammer by now.
- She emerged from the slammer on Tuesday morning after serving 23 days for drink-driving offences.
- The number of inmates living in the state's privately run prisons will almost match the number living in state-run slammers.