"lockup" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 臨時拘留所
• 臨時監禁

Definition

'Lockup' 是指小型監禁室或臨時拘留所，通常用於短期拘留。也可泛指把某人或某物鎖起來的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多於非正式場合或執法語境，指短期拘留，並非正式監獄。在金融領域中“lockup”指禁售期，但不太常見。

Examples

He spent the night in the lockup for drunk driving.

他因酒駕在**臨時拘留所**過夜。

The police took the thief to the lockup.

警察把小偷帶到了**臨時拘留所**。

There is a small lockup at the local police station.

當地警察局有一個小型**拘留所**。

After the fight, the men were tossed in the lockup until morning.

打架後，這些男人被關進**拘留所**直到早上。

Don’t worry, it’s just a lockup—you’ll be out by morning.

別擔心，這只是個**拘留所**，你早上就能出來。

The suspect was held in the lockup while the officers finished paperwork.

嫌疑人在**拘留所**裡等警察完成文書工作。