| 词汇 | lock up |
| 释义 | lock up [phrasal verb] 1 : to lock all of the doors of a building before leaving it锁好门 The last employee to leave the store at night has to lock up.晚上最后一个离店的员工必须把门锁好。 2 lock (something) up or lock up (something) a : to put (something) in a locked container, room, etc.把（某物）锁起来 The money is locked up [=locked away] in a safe.钱锁在保险箱里。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 Most of his money is locked up in real estate. [=most of his money is not easily available because it is invested in real estate]他的大部分钱都套在房地产上了。 b chiefly US : to make control or achievement of (something) certain牢牢控制 The team has first place locked up. [=the team is certain of getting first place]这个队已经稳获第一了。 He was unable to lock up enough states to win the election.他不能控制足够多的州以赢得这场选举。 — see also 2lock 1b (above) 3 lock (someone) up or lock up (someone) : to put (someone) in a locked place (such as a prison) for a long period of time把（某人）关起来 The police should lock him up. [=lock him away]警方应该把他关起来。 — see also lockup lock |
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