lock

lock¹
noun

a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc. fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form
锁
the key turned firmly in the lock.
钥匙在锁里用力一转。
■a similar device used to prevent the operation or movement of a vehicle or other machine
锁
a steering lock.
方向盘锁。
a bicycle lock.
自行车锁。
■(in wrestling and martial arts) a hold that prevents an opponent from moving a limb
（摔跤及武术用语）抱，夹，揪扭
■[in sing.](archaic)a number of interlocked or jammed items
(古)（交通）堵塞
I have seen all Albermarle Street closed by a lock of carriages.
我看到整个阿尔波马尔大街被马车挤得水泄不通。
a short confined section of a canal or other waterway where the water level can be changed by the use of gates and sluices, used for raising and lowering boats between two gates
（运河的）船闸，水闸
■an airlock
气塞
[mass noun]the turning of the front wheels of a vehicle to change its direction of motion
前轮转向
■(亦作 full lock)the maximum extent of this
完全转向
(亦作 lock forward)(Rugby)a player in the second row of a scrum
(英橄)第二排前锋
(a lock)(N. Amer. informal)a person or thing that is certain to succeed; a certainty
(北美，非正式)肯定成功的人；板上钉钉的事
(archaic)a mechanism for exploding the charge of a gun
(古)枪机，保险栓

verb

[with obj.]fasten or secure (something) with a lock
锁
she closed and locked her desk.
她关上桌子，又锁上。
[as adj.locked]behind locked doors.
在上了锁的门后面。
■(lock something up)shut and secure something, especially a building, by fastening its doors with locks
锁住，锁门
the diplomatic personnel locked up their building and walked off.
外交官员们锁上大楼后走了。
[no obj.]you could lock up for me when you leave.
你走的时候可以帮我锁上门。
■[with obj. and adverbial]enclose or shut in by locking or fastening a door, lid, etc
锁起来，关起来
the prisoners are locked in overnight.
囚犯被关了一夜。
Phil locked away the takings every night.
菲尔每天晚上都把营业收入锁起来。
■(lock someone up/away)imprison someone
囚禁
■(lock something up/away)invest money in something so that it is not easily accessible
（资金被）套牢
vast sums of money locked up in pension funds.
大量资金都套在了养老金里。
■(lock someone down)(N. Amer.)confine a prisoner to their cell, especially so as to gain control
(北美)禁闭
■[no obj.](of a door, window, box, etc.) become or be able to be secured through activation of a lock
（门，窗，箱）锁上
the door will automatically lock behind you.
门会在你身后自动锁上。
make or become rigidly fixed or immovable
锁住，扣住
[with obj.]he locked his hands behind her neck.
他的双手勾住她的后颈。
[no obj.]their gaze locked for several long moments.
他们的目光凝视了好久。
■[with obj.](lock someone/thing in )engage or entangle in (an embrace or struggle)
纠缠
they were locked in a legal battle.
他们纠缠在一场法律争斗中。
■[with obj.](lock someone/thing into )cause to become caught or involved in
使…卷入
they were now locked into the system.
他们现在被卷入了这个系统。
■[with obj.](of land, hills, ice, etc.) enclose; surround
（地，山，冰等）包裹，围绕
the vessel was locked in ice.
船被冰困住了。
[no obj.][with adverbial of direction]go through a lock on a canal
过船闸
we locked through at Moore Haven.
我们在穆尔港过了船闸。

常用词组
have a lock on

(N. Amer. informal)have an unbreakable hold on or total control over
(北美，非正式)牢牢掌握（或控制）

lock horns

engage in conflict
起争端

lock, stock, and barrel

including everything; completely
全包括，统统的
the place is owned lock, stock, and barrel by an oil company.
这地方统统都是一家石油公司的。

under lock and key

securely locked up
妥善锁藏着

派生
lockable
adjective
lockless
adjective
语源

Old English loc, of Germanic origin; related to German Loch 'hole'

继承用法
lock on to

locate (a target) by radar or similar means and then track
（用雷达或类似手段）定位跟踪（目标）

lock someone out

keep someone out of a room or building by locking the door
给…吃闭门羹，闭门不让进
(of an employer) subject employees to a lockout
（雇主）不让员工进厂

lock someone out of

exclude someone from
排除
those now locked out of the job market.
那些现在被排除在职场之外的人。

lock²
noun

a piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together
一绺头发
she pushed back a lock of hair.
她把一绺头发捊到后面去。
■(chiefly poetic/literary)(locks)a person's hair
(主诗/文)头发
flowing locks and a long white beard.
发随风舞，白髯垂胸。
■a tuft of wool or cotton
毛撮

派生
locked
adjective

与他休戚相关的同志们
[in combination]his curly-locked comrades.

语源

Old English locc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lok, German Locke, possibly also to lock

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