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单词 love lock
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Definition of love lock in English:

love lock

nounˈlʌvlɒkˈləvlɑk
  • A padlock attached to a bridge by a couple as a symbol of their commitment to each other.

    we put our love lock on the bridge next to the Louvre
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dublin City Council acted quickly in January 2012, cutting off the love locks which had adorned the Ha'penny Bridge.
    • Tasos, who loves to travel, tries this gimmick where he invites her to attach a "love lock" to the gate.
    • "Three weeks ago we were in Russia, locked a love lock, and threw the key into the river, signifying its permanence."
    • "The idea is to give couples the alternative of a selfie instead of a love lock and explain that they are weighing too heavily on Parisian bridges."
    • He and his partner first connected two love locks into place on the footbridge, following inspiration by similar sites seen on a trip to Europe.
    • Last year hundreds of love locks mysteriously disappeared from one of Paris' best-known bridges, a week after city officials had declared them an eyesore.
    • Venice has launched a crackdown on hundreds of "love locks" which starry-eyed visitors have attached to historic bridges on the Grand Canal.
    • In the few days since the new posts went up, dozens of new love locks have been sealed shut on Ponte Milvio, in a perfect world, forever.
    • Love locks are also a feature of cities such as Turin, Bologna, Naples, Verona - the home of Romeo and Juliet - and Florence, where big clumps of them hang off the city's famous Ponte Vecchio.
    • "Love locks have taken such a hold on the 492-foot-long structure that last year several railings collapsed under the weight.

Origin

1990s: from love and lock1.

 
 

Definition of love lock in US English:

love lock

nounˈləvlɑkˈləvläk
  • A padlock attached to a bridge by a couple as a symbol of their commitment to each other.

    we put our love lock on the bridge next to the Louvre
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Venice has launched a crackdown on hundreds of "love locks" which starry-eyed visitors have attached to historic bridges on the Grand Canal.
    • Love locks are also a feature of cities such as Turin, Bologna, Naples, Verona - the home of Romeo and Juliet - and Florence, where big clumps of them hang off the city's famous Ponte Vecchio.
    • "Three weeks ago we were in Russia, locked a love lock, and threw the key into the river, signifying its permanence."
    • In the few days since the new posts went up, dozens of new love locks have been sealed shut on Ponte Milvio, in a perfect world, forever.
    • Tasos, who loves to travel, tries this gimmick where he invites her to attach a "love lock" to the gate.
    • Dublin City Council acted quickly in January 2012, cutting off the love locks which had adorned the Ha'penny Bridge.
    • Last year hundreds of love locks mysteriously disappeared from one of Paris' best-known bridges, a week after city officials had declared them an eyesore.
    • He and his partner first connected two love locks into place on the footbridge, following inspiration by similar sites seen on a trip to Europe.
    • "The idea is to give couples the alternative of a selfie instead of a love lock and explain that they are weighing too heavily on Parisian bridges."
    • "Love locks have taken such a hold on the 492-foot-long structure that last year several railings collapsed under the weight.

Origin

1990s: from love and lock.

 
 
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