"lock out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鎖在外面
• 禁止進入

Definition

通過鎖門阻止某人進入某地。也可以指在糾紛期間禁止員工進入工作場所。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於指人不小心被鎖在門外（如家裡、車裡）。勞資糾紛時，管理層阻止員工進入工作場所也可用。不要與“lock up”（鎖起來，關閉）混淆。

Examples

I forgot my keys and got locked out.

我忘了帶鑰匙，被**鎖在外面**了。

The company decided to lock out the workers during the strike.

公司決定在罷工期間**禁止進入**工廠。

If you lock out your pet, it might get scared.

如果你把寵物**鎖在外面**，牠可能會害怕。

She accidentally locked herself out while taking out the trash.

她倒垃圾時，不小心把自己**鎖在外面**了。

Did your landlord ever lock you out after you missed the rent?

你因為沒交房租，房東有**把你鎖在外面**過嗎？

I always hide a spare key in case I lock myself out.

我總是藏一把備用鑰匙，以防我**把自己鎖在外面**。