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.

    依聖裁决定監禁

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

      他被無限期地關押在監獄中,等待進一步的通知。

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

      該罪犯被無限期監禁,意味著他將被拘留,直到當局認為釋放他是安全的。

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

      她因多項嚴重罪行被判無限期拘留,沒有具體的釋放日期。