"lockup" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 临时拘留所
• 临时监禁

Definition

'Lockup' 是指小型监禁室或临时拘留所，通常用于短期拘留。它也可以泛指把某物或某人锁起来的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式场合或与执法相关的语境，指短期拘押，不是正式监狱。“financial lockup”用于财经领域指股票禁售期，但不常用。

Examples

He spent the night in the lockup for drunk driving.

他因为酒驾在**临时拘留所**过夜。

The police took the thief to the lockup.

警察把小偷带到了**临时拘留所**。

There is a small lockup at the local police station.

当地警察局有一个小型**拘留所**。

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

打架后，这些男人被关进**拘留所**直到早上。

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

别担心，这只是个**拘留所**，你早上就能出来。

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

嫌疑人在**拘留所**里等警察完成文书工作。