"lock yourself away" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 把自己關起來
• 把自己隔離起來

Definition

長時間獨自待在房間或地方，遠離他人，通常是為了避免接觸。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式場合，具有情感色彩，表示主動遠離他人，常見於壓力、難過時的自我隔離。不是字面鎖門，不要與 lock up 混淆。

Examples

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

吵架後，他**把自己關起來**在房間裡。

She locks herself away to study for exams.

她**把自己關起來**準備考試。

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

他難過時會**把自己隔離起來**。

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

有時候你只需要**把自己關起來**，安靜一下。

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

遇到困難時，你不能總是**把自己關起來**。

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

他整個週末都**把自己關起來**寫小說。