“禁闭的”常见英文表达是 “confined” 或 “imprisoned”(更强调被关押在监狱等情境),具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
confined:侧重于描述被限制在某个较小空间内,无法自由活动的状态,不一定特指监狱场景。例如:
He felt confined in the small room.(他在小房间里感到被禁闭。)
Patients are often confined to bed for long periods.(病人常常需要长时间卧床。)
imprisoned:更明确地表示被关押在监狱等类似场所,带有法律惩罚的意味。例如:
The political prisoners were imprisoned for years.(那些政治犯被关押了多年。)