lock out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To prevent access

锁定、禁止访问
Bloquear el acceso, quedarse fuera
ロックアウトする、締め出す
접근을 차단하다, 잠기다

To be denied access due to security measures.

因安全措施而被拒绝访问。
Ser denegado el acceso debido a medidas de seguridad.
セキュリティ上の理由でアクセスを拒否されること。
보안 조치로 인해 접근이 거부되다.
Base verb: lock
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. I got locked out of my account.
    我被锁在账户外面了
    Me quedé bloqueado de mi cuenta
    アカウントからロックアウトされた
    계정에서 잠겨 버렸다.
  2. The system locked me out.
    系统把我锁在外面了
    El sistema me bloqueó el acceso
    システムにロックアウトされた
    시스템이 나를 차단했다.
  3. Three wrong passwords will lock you out.
    输错三次密码就会被锁定
    Tres contraseñas incorrectas os bloquearán
    3回パスワードを間違えるとロックアウトされる
    비밀번호를 3번 틀리면 접근이 차단된다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: security, access, accounts

Tone: frustrated

✓ Do Say

  • Locked out
    被锁在外面
    Bloqueado
    締め出された
    잠겨 버렸어

Origin & History

From being locked outside a door.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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