Locked up意思
"Locked up" 是一個英語短語,意思是「被鎖起來」、「被監禁」或「被關押」。這個短語通常用來描述某人被關在監獄、拘留所或其他限制人身自由的設施中。例如:
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The criminal has been locked up for his crimes. (這個罪犯因為他的罪行而被關押。)
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The suspect is being held in a maximum-security prison, locked up for the safety of society. (這個嫌疑犯被關押在一個最高安全級別的監獄裡,以確保社會的安寧。)
這個短語也可以用來比喻性地描述某人因為某種原因無法自由行動或表達,就像被鎖住一樣。例如:
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The CEO was locked up in a meeting all day. (CEO一整天都被困在會議上。)
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The new security measures have locked up our data, making it impossible for anyone to access it. (新的安全措施已經封鎖了我們的數據,使得任何人都不可能訪問它們。)
在口語中,"lock up" 還可以用來表示「上鎖」、「鎖住」的意思,例如:
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Make sure you lock up the house before you go to bed. (睡覺前確保把房子鎖好。)
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The store owner locked up the shop and went home. (商店老闆鎖好店門後回家了。)