house arrest /ˈhaʊs əˌrest/
Meaning
Losing personal freedom of movement, someone can only stay at home
Example
The opposition leader has just been put under house arrest. opposition /ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ |
反对党领导人刚被软禁在家中。 Fǎnduìdǎng lǐngdǎo rén gāng bèi ruǎnjìn zài jiāzhōng. |
She was under house arrest |
她被软禁了 Tā bèi ruǎnjìnle |
to put someone under house arrest |
将某人软禁 Jiāng mǒu rén ruǎnjìn |