at His/Her Majesty's pleasure

相关词: pleasure

成语

Definition

  1. This idiom refers to the state of being imprisoned indefinitely, with release contingent upon an official determination that it is safe to do so.

    依圣裁决定监禁

    • He was held in prison at His Majesty's pleasure, indefinitely, pending further notice.

      他被无限期地关押在监狱中,等待进一步的通知。

    • The offender was imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure, meaning he would be detained until the authorities deemed it safe to release him.

      该罪犯被无限期监禁,意味着他将被拘留,直到当局认为释放他是安全的。

    • She was sentenced to be detained at His Majesty's pleasure for several serious offenses, with no specified release date.

      她因多项严重罪行被判无限期拘留,没有具体的释放日期。