serve time
服刑,即為犯罪行為承擔法律責任并在監獄中度過一段時間
正式·描述服刑經歷
英文釋義
to be incarcerated; to spend a period of time in prison
例句
He had to serve time for the robbery he committed last year.
典故來源
源于19世紀監獄制度,'time'指刑期,'serve'表示履行義務,組合后指在監獄中度過規定時間。