迷你對話：

A:A friend of mine is now in the big house. He was caught red-handed for selling cocaine.

我的一個(gè)朋友現(xiàn)在在監(jiān)獄里，他出售可卡因給人當(dāng)場抓住。

B: That is a deadly risky business. He should have it coming on him.

這買賣可是風(fēng)險(xiǎn)很大的。他是罪有因得。

A: He must be regretting about having done the business.

他現(xiàn)在一定后悔干了這一行。

B:I bet he is. He domed his own life.

他肯定后悔，他這輩子毀了。

詞海拾貝：

1. a big house：州或聯(lián)邦監(jiān)獄，罪犯教養(yǎng)所

Eg. At the thought of being sent to a big house, he shook with fear.

他一想到被送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄，就嚇得發(fā)抖。

Eg. If you go on like this you will be put into a big house.

你這樣下去會進(jìn)監(jiān)獄的。

Eg. The prisoners were taken to another big house under escort.

囚犯們被護(hù)送到另一個(gè)監(jiān)獄。

2. be caught for：因......而被逮捕

Eg. John as caught for picking and stealing, and was dragged to the police station.

約翰因扒竊被抓住，并被扭送到派出所。

Eg. If he gets caught for shoplifting, he may fare a punishment.

如果他因?yàn)楸I竊被捕，將會受到懲罰。