词组 | under lock and key |
释义 | Idiom under lock and key 1. kept safely in a room or container that is locked. I tend to keep medicines under lock and key because of the kids. 2. in prison. I think the feeling from the general public is that people like that should be kept under lock and key for the rest of their lives. under lock and keySecurely hidden away. I keep my grandmother's secret recipe under lock and key so that no one can steal it. under lock and keySecurely locked up, as in He keeps the wine under lock and key. [First half of 1500s] under lock and keysecurely locked up.under ˌlock and ˈkeylocked up in prison, in a safe, etc: The escaped prisoners are now safely under lock and key.The exam papers must be kept under lock and key until half an hour before the exam.under lock and key Securely locked up. |
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