“关在外面”常见的英文表达有:
leave sb./sth. outside:强调“使某人/某物留在外面”这一动作和状态。例如:Don't leave the dog outside in the cold.(别把狗留在外面受冻。)
lock sb./sth. out:侧重于“因上锁而使某人/某物无法进入、被关在外面”的意思。例如:I accidentally locked myself out.(我不小心把自己锁在外面了 。)