"lock yourself away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 把自己关起来
• 把自己隔离起来

Definition

长时间一个人呆在房间或地方，远离他人，通常是为了避免接触。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式场合，带有感情色彩，表示主动远离他人，常用于描述压力、难过时的孤立。不是字面意义上的上锁，不要与“上锁(lock up)”混淆。

Examples

After the argument, he locked himself away in his room.

吵架后，他**把自己关起来**在房间里。

She locks herself away to study for exams.

她**把自己关起来**复习考试。

When he's sad, he locks himself away from everyone.

他难过时会**把自己隔离起来**。

Sometimes you just need to lock yourself away and clear your head for a while.

有时候你只需要**把自己关起来**一会儿，静静思考。

You can't just lock yourself away every time things get tough.

遇到困难时，你不能总是**把自己关起来**。

He spent the whole weekend locked away, working on his novel.

他整个周末都**把自己关起来**写小说。