WOTW: lockdown

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triplo word of the week - lockdown

 

今週の #WOTW は 'lockdown’ です。’Lockdown’ is a noun we’re hearing a lot recently. It is also, separated into two words, a phrasal verb. Let’s have a look.

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- The prisoners will be on lockdown indefinitely. (This is North American English. It means the confining of prisoners to their cells, typically in order to regain control during a riot. Note that we can also say “in lockdown”.)

- China will end Hubei’s lockdown on 8 April. Italy and India are currently under a strict lockdown. Spain, the UK, and France have gone on a lockdown too, although people have to go to work. Should Japan be in lockdown? (A state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure.)

- Some parts of London look unreal since the lockdown was imposed. Others, well, business as usual. (See above.)

- The school is on lockdown due to a bomb alert. (See above.)

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The phrasal verb goes like this.

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- [lock someone down] They locked her down because she attacked another inmate. (This is North American English. It means to confine a prisoner to their cell. In International and British English we can also say “lock someone up” or “lock someone away”, but these mean to imprison someone, so not specifically a cell but a prison, although it is understood they would end up in a cell.)

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発音は/ˈlɒkdaʊn/と音節は3つじゃなくて、2つです。真ん中に「う」を言わないようにしましょう。また来週!

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