lock
noun
Definitions of lock noun
device(装置)
- B1Countable(可数名词)
A device that secures an object, such as a door, and requires a key to open.
锁；门锁
I could hear the sound of a key turning in the lock.
我听到钥匙转动门锁的声音。
Safety locks prevent unauthorized access.
安全锁可以防止未经授权的进入。
The burglars gained entry by breaking the lock on the door.
窃贼通过破坏门锁进入。
structure(结构)
- Countable(可数名词)
An enclosure with gates at both ends used for raising or lowering boats between different water levels on canals or rivers.
水闸；船闸
The boat passed through the lock to move from one water level to another.
船只通过水闸从一个水位移动到另一个水位。
The canal system uses locks to regulate water levels.
运河系统使用水闸来调节水位。
Engineers are working on repairing the lock's gates.
工程师正在修理水闸的闸门。
certainty(确定性)
- Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)
An event or outcome that is certain to happen; a sure thing.
必然发生的事件
Their team is a lock to win the match.
他们的团队肯定会赢得比赛。
She's a lock for the job as long as she applies.
只要她申请，这份工作就是她的了。
If all goes as planned, the deal is a lock.
如果一切按计划进行，这笔交易就是板上钉钉的事。
hair(头发)
- Countable(可数名词)
A strand or small section of hair, especially a curl or ringlet.
一绺头发
She styled a lock of her hair into a braid.
她把一绺头发编成辫子。
She kept a lock of her child's hair from when they were young.
她保留了一绺孩子小时候的头发。
I found a lock of hair in my brush.
我在梳子里发现了一绺头发。
mechanism(机械装置)
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
The maximum angle that a vehicle's front wheels can turn from one side to the other.
前轮转向角度
To make the sharp turn, I had to put the steering wheel on full lock.
为了完成急转弯，我不得不将方向盘打到最大转向角度。
Parking in tight spaces may require using full lock.
在狭小的空间停车可能需要使用最大转向角度。
Check the steering lock to make sure the car doesn't skid on turning.
检查转向锁，确保车辆在转弯时不会打滑。
grip(抓握)
- Countable(可数名词)
A grip or hold that restricts an opponent's movement in combat.
锁定；控制技术
The wrestler secured his opponent with a lock.
摔跤选手用锁定姿势控制住了对手。
He used a leg lock to prevent his opponent from escaping.
他用腿部锁定阻止对手逃脱。
Lock techniques are crucial in close-quarters combat.
锁定技巧在近距离搏斗中至关重要。
Phrases of lock noun
- locks
This refers to the hair on a person's head.
头发
• She braided her thick locks into a single plait.
她把浓密的头发编成一根辫子。
verb
Definitions of lock verb
secure(保护)
- B2Transitive(及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)
To secure something in a safe place using a lock.
妥善保管；妥善存放
He locked the jewelry away in the safe.
他把珠宝锁在保险箱里。
Please remember to lock your valuables up.
请记得把你的贵重物品锁好。
She locked the files in her drawer for safekeeping.
她把文件锁在抽屉里妥善保管。
fasten(固定)
- B1Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
To fasten something using a key, or to become fastened with a key.
锁；上锁
I forgot to lock the back door.
我忘记锁后门了。
This door will lock automatically.
这扇门会自动上锁。
You should lock all the doors before going to bed.
你应该在睡觉前锁好所有的门。
immobilize(固定)
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
To become fixed in one position, unable to move.
锁定；卡住
The brakes locked, and the car wouldn't move.
刹车锁住了，车子无法移动。
The transmission locked and the vehicle came to a halt.
变速箱锁住了，车子停了下来。
The door has locked, and we are stuck inside.
门锁住了，我们被困在里面。
Idioms
- under lock and key
Safely secured and stored away; protected from theft or damage.
妥善保管
• They keep all the important documents under lock and key in a safe.
他们把所有的文件都锁在保险箱里。
- lock horns
To engage in a conflict or dispute; to begin to argue or fight.
指开始争论或争吵；亦指开始竞争或对抗。
• At the shareholder meeting, the two major investors locked horns over the company's future direction.
在股东会议上，两位主要投资者就公司未来方向针锋相对。
- be locked together
To be physically stuck together, typically due to a tight embrace or entanglement, making it difficult to move or separate.
（人或动物）紧紧相抱，动弹不得
• The two kittens often get their paws locked together while playing.
两只小猫在玩耍时经常会把爪子缠在一起。
- lock, stock, and barrel
Including every single part or aspect of something.
包括所有部分
• When the company was bought by its rival, it was taken lock, stock, and barrel.
当公司被竞争对手收购时，它被全部接管，一无遗漏。
Phrasal Verbs of lock
- lock something away
to securely store an item and lock it to prevent others from accessing it
锁起来，妥善保管
• For safety reasons, she locked away all her jewelry.
为了安全起见，她把她所有的珠宝都锁了起来。
- lock (something) up
to secure all the doors and windows of a structure before departing
锁上所有的门窗
• Before we leave, make sure to lock up all the doors and windows.
我们离开前，确保锁上所有的门窗。
- lock something in
to secure and maintain an advantage, for instance, a favorable price
确保可以保有的优势（如低价）
• She quickly signed the contract to lock in the low price.
她迅速签署合约以锁定低价。
- lock someone in
to restrict someone from exiting a room or building by securing the door
将（某人）锁在屋内，阻止其离开
• In the game room, he locked me in the room, preventing my escape.
在游戏室里，他把我锁在房间里，不让我逃跑。
- be locked in something
to be hindered from moving or progressing by something
被某物困住，无法行动
• He is locked in a heavy workload and cannot take a break.
他被繁重的工作量困住，无法休息。
- lock someone into something
to restrict a person or organization from terminating or altering an agreement or financial arrangement
绑绑结束（某人或机构）于……（使其无法终止或变更）
• This contract will lock us into a long-term financial agreement, making it difficult to alter the terms.
这份合约将把我们锁定在一个长期的财务协议中，使得条款难以更改。
- lock someone out
to restrict someone from accessing a building or room by securing the door with a lock
闩在门外
• Her landlord locked her out because she hadn't paid her bills.
她的房东因为她没付账单，所以把她锁在外面。
- lock someone out of something
to bar an individual or entity from participating in something
使（某人或机构）无法参与
• He locked all the employees out of the project, preventing them from knowing about internal changes.
他把所有员工都排除在项目之外，使他们无法了解内部变化。
- lock someone up
to confine an individual in a prison or a mental health facility
把某人关进监狱或精神病院
• After the altercation, the police decided to lock him up.
在冲突后，警方决定将他关起来。