Definition
- B2
to restrict someone from accessing a building or room by securing the door with a lock
闩在门外
Her landlord locked her out because she hadn't paid her bills.
她的房东因为她没付账单，所以把她锁在外面。
He forgot his keys, so we got locked out of the house.
他忘了带钥匙，所以我们被锁在门外。
If you arrive late, you might get locked out.
如果你迟到，可能会被锁在外面。
to deny employees entry into their workplace until they consent to specific conditions set by the employer
禁止工人进入工作场所
The union decided to lock workers out of the factory until the safety agreement was signed.
工会决定将工人锁在工厂外，直到签署安全协议。
During the negotiations, management locked workers out to apply pressure.
在谈判期间，管理层将工人锁在外面以施加压力。
The company locked employees out of the office until they agreed to the new policy.
公司将员工锁在办公室外，直到他们同意新政策。