
lock
词源
源自古英语 loc(栅栏、屏障),源自原始日耳曼语 *luką,与德语 Loch(洞)、荷兰语 lok(锁)同源。动词用法约出现于13世纪。
noun
❶ 锁,一种用于固定门、窗或容器的装置,通常需要用钥匙或密码才能打开。
“She turned the key in the lock and opened the door.”
(她把钥匙插入锁中转动,打开了门。)
“The safe has a combination lock for extra security.”
(这个保险箱配有密码锁以增强安全性。)
❶ 头发的一缕,特指卷曲或缠绕在一起的一小束头发。
“A lock of her golden hair fell across her face.”
(一缕金发垂落在她的脸上。)
“He kept a lock of his baby's first hair in a locket.”
(他把宝宝的第一缕头发保存在挂坠盒里。)
verb
❶ 用锁固定某物,使其无法被轻易打开或移动。
“Don't forget to lock the car doors when you park.”
(停车时别忘了锁好车门。)
“She locked her diary in the drawer to keep it private.”
(她把日记锁在抽屉里以保持私密。)
❶ 使某人或某物固定在某位置无法移动,或陷入某种状态。
“The ship was locked in ice for three months.”
(这艘船被冰封住了三个月。)
“The two companies are locked in a legal battle.”
(两家公司陷入了法律纠纷。)
常见短语
lock up — 将某物妥善锁好,或指将某人关押起来。
“Remember to lock up the office before you leave.”
(离开前记得锁好办公室。)
lock horns — 比喻双方发生激烈争执或对抗,像动物用角争斗一样。
“The two politicians locked horns during the debate.”
(两位政客在辩论中激烈交锋。)
lock, stock, and barrel — 完全地、全部地,指包含所有部分或元素。源自枪械的三个主要部件。
“They sold the business lock, stock, and barrel.”
(他们把生意整个卖掉了。)