“越狱”常见的英文表达是 “prison break”,它是一个名词短语,在影视、新闻报道等语境中经常使用。例如:
The movie Prison Break tells an exciting story about a group of inmates planning and executing a daring escape.(电影《越狱》讲述了一群囚犯策划并实施大胆越狱的精彩故事。)
此外,也可以用 “escape from prison” 来表达,这是一个动词短语,更侧重于描述越狱这个动作行为。例如:
He attempted to escape from prison but was caught by the guards.(他试图越狱,但被看守抓住了。)