Definition of drunk tank in English:

drunk tank

noun

North American informal

A large prison cell for the detention of drunks.
〈北美，非正式〉酗酒者监禁室
he woke up in the drunk tank
Example sentencesExamples
- A bored police officer decides to have fun with 3 guys in the drunk tank.
- There's nothing quite like watching adults vomit in public and get hauled away to the drunk tank.
- ‘It was like being in Vancouver's drunk tank on a Saturday night,’ he says.
- Each year brings with it drunken fist fights and people making unplanned visits to the hospital or drunk tank.
- From the drunk tank cops noticed the trickle of blood at the end of his stump that Harriman had ignored for years.
- Jack gets thrown in the drunk tank where he's beaten by his cellmate and then by the local sheriff, who also happens to be running for Congress.
- He believes there should be counsellors on staff at the drunk tanks.
- He did make me smile once though when he told the story of spending the night in the drunk tank after being at the Black Dog.
- Ambulance service chiefs are hoping to set up an ‘alcohol triage centre’ - sometimes called a drunk tank - in a Leeds chapel's community room, normally used by slimming clubs.
Synonyms
dungeon, oubliette, lock-up, prison

Definition of drunk tank in US English:

drunk tank

noun

North American informal

A large prison cell for the detention of drunks.
〈北美，非正式〉酗酒者监禁室
he woke up in the drunk tank
Example sentencesExamples
- A bored police officer decides to have fun with 3 guys in the drunk tank.
- He believes there should be counsellors on staff at the drunk tanks.
- He did make me smile once though when he told the story of spending the night in the drunk tank after being at the Black Dog.
- Each year brings with it drunken fist fights and people making unplanned visits to the hospital or drunk tank.
- From the drunk tank cops noticed the trickle of blood at the end of his stump that Harriman had ignored for years.
- ‘It was like being in Vancouver's drunk tank on a Saturday night,’ he says.
- Jack gets thrown in the drunk tank where he's beaten by his cellmate and then by the local sheriff, who also happens to be running for Congress.
- There's nothing quite like watching adults vomit in public and get hauled away to the drunk tank.
- Ambulance service chiefs are hoping to set up an ‘alcohol triage centre’ - sometimes called a drunk tank - in a Leeds chapel's community room, normally used by slimming clubs.
Synonyms
dungeon, oubliette, lock-up, prison

词汇	drunk tank
释义	Definition of drunk tank in English: drunk tank noun North American informal A large prison cell for the detention of drunks. 〈北美，非正式〉酗酒者监禁室 he woke up in the drunk tank Example sentencesExamples A bored police officer decides to have fun with 3 guys in the drunk tank. There's nothing quite like watching adults vomit in public and get hauled away to the drunk tank. ‘It was like being in Vancouver's drunk tank on a Saturday night,’ he says. Each year brings with it drunken fist fights and people making unplanned visits to the hospital or drunk tank. From the drunk tank cops noticed the trickle of blood at the end of his stump that Harriman had ignored for years. Jack gets thrown in the drunk tank where he's beaten by his cellmate and then by the local sheriff, who also happens to be running for Congress. He believes there should be counsellors on staff at the drunk tanks. He did make me smile once though when he told the story of spending the night in the drunk tank after being at the Black Dog. Ambulance service chiefs are hoping to set up an ‘alcohol triage centre’ - sometimes called a drunk tank - in a Leeds chapel's community room, normally used by slimming clubs. Synonyms dungeon, oubliette, lock-up, prison Definition of drunk tank in US English: drunk tank noun North American informal A large prison cell for the detention of drunks. 〈北美，非正式〉酗酒者监禁室 he woke up in the drunk tank Example sentencesExamples A bored police officer decides to have fun with 3 guys in the drunk tank. He believes there should be counsellors on staff at the drunk tanks. He did make me smile once though when he told the story of spending the night in the drunk tank after being at the Black Dog. Each year brings with it drunken fist fights and people making unplanned visits to the hospital or drunk tank. From the drunk tank cops noticed the trickle of blood at the end of his stump that Harriman had ignored for years. ‘It was like being in Vancouver's drunk tank on a Saturday night,’ he says. Jack gets thrown in the drunk tank where he's beaten by his cellmate and then by the local sheriff, who also happens to be running for Congress. There's nothing quite like watching adults vomit in public and get hauled away to the drunk tank. Ambulance service chiefs are hoping to set up an ‘alcohol triage centre’ - sometimes called a drunk tank - in a Leeds chapel's community room, normally used by slimming clubs. Synonyms dungeon, oubliette, lock-up, prison
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