"lock in" in Chinese (Traditional)
鎖定固定
Definition
確保某事後續不能改變,常用於確認價格、行程或協議。也可以指把某人或某物困住使其無法離開。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
偏口語或中性。常用於最終確定價格、日期、協議(如'lock in a rate'),多用於決策或商議,較少指真的困住。不要與 'lock' (鎖) 或 'lock up' (完全鎖上) 混淆。
Examples
We need to lock in the date for the meeting.
我們需要**鎖定**會議的日期。
You should lock in that low price before it goes up.
你應該在價格上漲前**鎖定**這個低價。
Once they sign, the contract is locked in.
他們一簽字,合同就**鎖定**了。
Can you lock in your answer before we move on?
我們繼續前,你能先**確定**你的答案嗎?
Early buyers were able to lock in the old price for two more years.
早期購買者能再**鎖定**舊價格兩年。
During the storm, we had to lock in all the animals in the barn.
暴風雨期間,我們必須**關住**所有動物在穀倉裡。