lock是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a device that prevents something such as a door from being opened and can only be opened with a key -- 锁，门锁

  • I heard someone turn a key in the lock. 我听见有人在用钥匙开门。

  • safety locks 安全锁

  • Thieves got in by smashing the lock off the door. 盗贼砸坏门锁闯了进去。

• 1 a length of water with gates at each end where the level of water can be changed to allow boats to move between parts of a canal or river that are at different heights -- 水闸，船闸

• 2 something that is certain to happen -- 一定会发生的事件

  • She's a lock for promotion this year. 她今年肯定会晋升的。

• 3 a small group of hairs, especially a curl -- （尤指卷发的）一股，一缕

  • There is a lock of Napoleon's hair in the display cabinet. 在展柜中有一缕拿破仑的卷发。

  • curly locks 卷发

  • flowing golden locks 飘逸的金发

• 4 the amount a road vehicle's front wheels can be turned from one side to the other by turning its steering wheel -- 前轮转向角度

  • You need it on full lock (= with the wheel turned as much as possible). 你得把方向盘转到底。

• 5 a way of holding someone that you are fighting against so that they cannot move -- 锁住（对手），使（对手）动弹不得

  • The smaller wrestler held his opponent in a full body lock. 小个子摔跤手死死抱住对手。

• 6 to put something in a safe place and fasten the lock -- 妥善保管，妥善保藏

  • He locked the confidential documents in his filing cabinet. 他把机密文件放入文件柜妥善保管起来。

  • You really should lock your car (up) or it'll get stolen. 你真应该把车锁好，否则就会被盗。

  • Don't forget to lock the door when you go out. 出去时别忘了锁门。

  • If you shut the door it will lock automatically. 门关上就会自动锁好。

• 7 to become fixed in one position -- 锁定，锁住

  • I tried to start moving but the wheels had locked. 我想向前移动一下，但车轮被锁住了。