lock in

閉じ込める

扉に鍵をかけて、人や物を中から出られなくする。

やさしい英語で： To keep someone or something inside a place by locking its door.

• Please don’t lock me in.
• She locked the dog in the kitchen.
• We lock the bikes in the garage at night.

使い方： lock someone/something in (She locked the dog in while she opened the gate.); lock someone/something in a place (He locked the tools in a cupboard.)

類義語： shut in, confine

反対語： let out, release

よく使う表現： lock someone in, lock something in

固定する、確定する

価格や利率、結果を、後で変わらないように決める。

やさしい英語で： To agree on a price, rate, or result so it cannot change.

• You can lock in this price today.
• We locked in a low interest rate before rates rose.
• Have you locked in your profits yet?

使い方： lock in something at an amount (We locked in our energy price at a lower rate.)

類義語： fix, secure

よく使う表現： lock in something, lock in profits, lock in rates

閉じ込める、保持する

人や物を中に保ち、変化や損失、逃げ出すことを防ぐ。

やさしい英語で： To keep someone or something inside, safe from change, loss, or escape.

• This cream locks in moisture.
• He locked us in and took the key.
• The contract has locked customers in for years.

使い方： lock someone/something in (The long contract locks customers in for two years.); lock someone into something (The deal locked us into an expensive service.)

類義語： trap, retain

反対語： release

よく使う表現： lock in moisture, lock in customers, lock someone in

集中する

作業や目標に、すべての注意を向ける。

やさしい英語で： To give all your attention to a task or goal.

• Put your phone away and lock in.
• She locked in and finished the whole assignment.
• We need to lock in for tomorrow’s match.

使い方： lock in for something (We need to lock in for the final round.)

類義語： concentrate, focus

よく使う表現： lock in mentally, lock in now

リズムを合わせる

他の演奏者と、拍をぴったり合わせて演奏する。

やさしい英語で： To play music together with exactly the same beat.

• The drums and bass lock in beautifully.
• After a few bars, the musicians locked in.
• Can you lock in with the drummer on this section?

使い方： lock in with someone (The bassist locked in with the drummer.)

類義語： synchronize

よく使う表現： lock in together, lock in rhythmically