lockup
lockup — 名詞
- lockupsingular
- lockupsplural
1. a small prison, often part of a police station or courthouse, where police hold
拘留所
警察局或法院裡的短期監獄
a small prison, often part of a police station or courthouse, where police hold people temporarily before they go to court or are taken to a larger prison
The police kept Tamás overnight in the station lockup after the street fight.
警方在街頭鬥毆事件後，把 Tamás 留在警局拘留所過了一夜。
lockup after [event] — reason for detention
Adisa spent only a few hours in the small-town lockup before the judge released her.
Adisa 在鎮上的拘留所只待了幾小時，法官就把她釋放了。
spent time in [place] lockup — common collocation
The courthouse lockup has two cells and a narrow corridor.
法院拘留所有兩間牢房和一條狹窄的走廊。
Reporters gathered outside the lockup to hear news of the arrested suspect.
記者們聚集在拘留所外，等待被捕嫌犯的消息。
After the hearing, Dylan went back to the lockup to wait for a transport van.
聽證會結束後，Dylan 回到拘留所等候囚車。
- jail
more general term for any place where people are held; 'lockup' is usually smaller and more temporary
- cell
focuses on the individual room rather than the whole facility
- holding cell
specifically a temporary cell for short stays before court
文法句型
lockup + verb (has, holds, contains)
用法筆記
In British English, 'lockup' often refers to a temporary holding cell in a police station. In American English, it can also refer to a small local jail.
常見錯誤
2. a separate building or garage that can be locked, which people rent or own to ke
鎖車庫
可上鎖存放車輛或物品的建築
a separate building or garage that can be locked, which people rent or own to keep vehicles or other belongings safe from theft or damage
Rafael stores his motorcycle in a rented lockup behind the apartment building.
Rafael 把機車停在公寓後面租來的鎖車庫裡。
in a rented lockup — common collocation
Nellie kept the antique furniture in a lockup until the new house was ready.
Nellie 把古董傢俱存放在鎖車庫裡，直到新房子準備好。
keep [items] in a lockup — purpose collocation
Hao's lockup garage has strong metal doors and a security camera.
Hao 的鎖車庫有堅固的鐵門和監視攝影機。
The family stored their camping equipment in a lockup near the park.
這家人把露營裝備存放在公園附近的鎖車庫裡。
Indra rented a lockup at the harbour to keep the boat safe during winter.
Indra 在港口租了一個鎖車庫，讓船在冬天期間安全停放。
- garage
broader term; a garage may be attached to a house, while a lockup is usually separate
- storage unit
American equivalent for rented storage space; less specific about vehicles
- lock-up garage
the full form of this sense, emphasising it is a garage
文法句型
rent a lockup
lockup + noun (garage, space)
用法筆記
This sense is chiefly British. In the UK, a 'lock-up' or 'lock-up garage' is a standalone garage rented separately from a home. In American English, 'storage unit' is more common for a similar concept.
常見錯誤
3. the process of fastening all doors and windows with locks to secure a building,
上鎖
鎖上門窗的動作或狀態
the process of fastening all doors and windows with locks to secure a building, or the situation of being fastened in this way
The lockup of the warehouse happens at nine o'clock every evening.
倉庫每天晚間九點上鎖。
the lockup of [place] — noun pattern specifying location
Sivan is responsible for the lockup of all laboratory cabinets after each experiment.
每次實驗結束後，Sivan 負責把實驗室的所有櫃子上鎖。
A strict lockup policy keeps the expensive equipment safe at night.
嚴格的上鎖制度讓昂貴的設備在夜間得以安全存放。
The night guard double-checked the lockup of every door before leaving his shift.
夜班警衛在交班前，逐一檢查了每扇門的上鎖情況。
Emily forgot the lockup of the garden shed, and the tools stayed outside all night.
Emily 忘了花園工具棚上鎖的事，工具在外頭放了一整夜。
- locking up
a verbal noun with the same meaning; more common in everyday speech
- securing
broader term that can include locking as well as other safety measures
- unlocking
the opposite action of opening locks
文法句型
the lockup of [place]
lockup + noun (time, procedure, policy)
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'of' to specify what is being locked up (e.g., 'the lockup of the building'). Often appears in compounds like 'lockup time' or 'lockup procedure'.