lock (someone or something) in:to put or keep (someone or something) in a locked place, room, etc.把…锁在(某地)
She locked her brother in the bathroom.她把她兄弟锁在了卫生间里。
They locked the jewels in a safe.他们把珠宝锁在了保险箱里。
They threatened to lock him in jail.他们威胁要把他关进监狱。
They pushed him into the room and locked him in.他们把他推进房间,锁了起来。
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lock (something) inorlock in (something):to do something that makes you sure to get (something that could change, such as a good price, an interest rate, etc.)锁定,确定获得(某物)
If you sign the contract today, you can lock in this low interest rate before it goes any higher.如果你今天签合同,就能在利率上涨之前锁定这个低利率。
: a demonstration in which protestors lock themselves inside a building, factory, etc.
When those demands weren't met, students took over several school buildings and began a lock-in on March 11. P. R. Lockhart
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: a usually supervised social event for young people confined to a space (such as a library or church) often overnight
Each year, students are enticed to participate in a post-prom lock-in with the promise of games, prizes, food and fun. Jasmine Dent Franks
Christian youth lock-ins aren't unusual in religious Texas, though they usually happen in churches. Every so often, a church group will leave a house of worship and rent out a mall or skating rink after normal operating hours. Steve Jansen