lock away
phrasal verblock somebody away
(also lock somebody up)
- (informal) to put somebody in prison
把某人关进监狱
lock something away
(also lock something up)
- to put something in a safe place that can be locked
把…收好并锁起来 - to put money into an investment that you cannot easily turn into cash
把(钱)搁死(成为不易兑现的资本)
lock somebody up/away
- (informal) to put somebody in prison
related noun lock-upTopics Crime and punishmentc2把某人关进监狱
lock something up/away
- to put something in a safe place that can be locked
把…收好并锁起来 - All the valuables were safely locked away.
所有贵重物品都已妥善锁好。
- All the valuables were safely locked away.
- to put money into an investment that you cannot easily turn into cash
把(钱)搁死(成为不易兑现的资本) - Their capital is all locked up in property.
他们把所有资金都搁死在地产上了。
- Their capital is all locked up in property.