prisonlike

/pɹˈɪzənlˌaɪk/ adj

Resembling or characteristic of a prison

Word Origin Prison comes from Latin 'prehensio' (a seizing), from 'prehendere' (to seize). So a prison is a place where people are seized. Prisonlike means resembling a prison. The suffix -like from Old English 'lic' (body) gives the sense of 'having the body of'. The root 'prehendere' also gives us apprehend (seize mentally or physically), comprehend (seize together, understand), and prehensile (grasping). So prisonlike is 'having the form of a seizing-place'.

adj Resembling or characteristic of a prison

The abandoned factory had a prisonlike atmosphere with its barred windows and echoing halls.

(形容词) 监狱般的

废弃的工厂有着监狱般的氛围,窗户装有栏杆,大厅回荡着回声。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja o es característico de una prisión.

La fábrica abandonada tenía un ambiente carcelario con sus ventanas enrejadas y sus pasillos resonantes.

(adjectif) carcéral; pénitentiaire [Qui ressemble à une prison ou qui en évoque les caractéristiques.]

L'usine abandonnée avait une atmosphère carcérale avec ses fenêtres grillagées et ses couloirs résonnants.

(Adjektiv) gefängnisartig; wie ein Gefängnis [Einem Gefängnis ähnlich oder mit den Merkmalen eines Gefängnisses.]

Die verlassene Fabrik hatte eine **prisonlike** Atmosphäre mit vergitterten Fenstern und hallenden Gängen.

(形容詞) 刑務所のような、刑務所を思わせる雰囲気のある。

その廃工場は鉄格子の窓と響く廊下で、**prisonlike** な雰囲気を持っていた。

(adjetivo) carcerário; prisional; semelhante a uma prisão [Parecido com uma prisão ou característico de uma prisão.]

A fábrica abandonada tinha um atmosfera **prisioneira**, com suas janelas gradeadas e corredores ecoantes.

Word parts: prison + like

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