be in prison

He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state) .

他曾是个政治犯。

He expects to be out of prison in next to no time.

他期盼着立即出狱。

Such an offence shall be punished by detention in prison or at hard labour.

这样的罪行将处以监禁或服苦役.

He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison

他预言5年内他的敌人要么会死去，要么会进监狱。

Tom's brother was put ( thrown, cast ) prison because of murderer, and he be in prison for thirty years.

汤姆的哥哥因犯谋杀罪而被关进监狱, 他将在监狱服刑三十年.

The felon slipped out the main prison gate, to be swallowed up in the British fog.

这个罪犯偷偷逃出了监狱大门, (结果)淹没在伦敦的大雾中.

The sentence of the court was twelve years' hard labour, to be served in a British prison.

法庭判其在一所英国监狱里服12年苦役。

We might just as well be in prison for all the quality our lives have at present.

我们现在的生活状况跟蹲监狱差不了多少。

He faces at most 12 years in prison and could be paroled after eight years.

他面临最高12年监禁，8年后可以获得假释。