"shut in" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 关在里面
• 居家不出

Definition

把某人或某物关在里面，不让其离开；也可指长期呆在家里，不愿外出的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Shut in' 可作动词短语（如“shut someone in a room”，把某人关在屋里）或用作名词（如“a shut-in”，指常年呆在家里的人）。常用于描述因健康或心理原因长时间不外出的人，语气偏口语。

Examples

She was shut in her room all day.

她整天都被**关在**房间里。

The dog was shut in the house during the storm.

暴风雨期间狗被**关在**屋子里。

My grandma is a shut-in and rarely goes out.

我奶奶是个**居家不出**的人，很少外出。

I hate feeling shut in on rainy days.

下雨天我讨厌那种被**困在**家里的感觉。

After his accident, he became a bit of a shut-in.

他出事后就有点成了个**宅在家**的人了。

Don't shut yourself in—come out and join us!

别**把自己关在**屋里——出来和我们一起玩吧！