a prison in Southwark, London, built around the 14th century and closed in 1842. It was used as a debtors' prison (= one for people who owed money) and is an important part of the story of Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. Dickens's own father was put in prison there in 1824. 元帅:伦敦南沃克监狱,建于14世纪,于1842年关闭,曾被用作债务人的监狱(对欠钱的人而言是一个监狱),是查尔斯·狄更斯的《小多里特》故事的重要组成部分。狄更斯自己的父亲于1824年在这里入狱。