英语词汇“lock”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

locknoun

uk/lɒk/us/lɑːk/

lock noun (FASTENER)

B1 [ C ] a device that prevents something such as a door from being opened and can only be opened with a key:

I heard someone turn a key in the lock.

safety locks

Thieves got in by smashing the lock off the door.

See also

padlock

More examples

My dad's such a cheapskate that he cuts his hair himself.
She eased the key into the lock, anxious not to wake anyone.
If the lock has frozen up, try lubricating it with oil.
If the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock.
I could see at once that the lock had been tampered with.

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Building: locks & locksmithing

bolt
catch
combination
deadbolt
deadlock
fastener
fastening
hasp
key
key ring
keycard
keyhole
latch
locksmith
master key
mortise lock
padlock
pass key
skeleton key
Yale lock

lock noun (WATER)

[ C ] 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

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Parts of watercourses

artesian well
basin
confluence
delta
drainage basin
estuary
firth
geyser
head
lock-keeper
meander
midstream
mooring
mouth
reach
spring
towpath
tributary
water table
weir

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lock noun (DEFINITE EVENT)

[ C ] US informal something that is certain to happen:

She's a lock for promotion this year.

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Certainty

(as) clear as day idiom
(as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom
and that's flat! idiom
assured
assuredly
bet
consider it done idiom
cut and dried
decided
decidedly
definite
dispute
doubt
mistake
natch
pronounced
proof positive
seal
set/put the seal on sth idiom
shadow

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lock noun (HAIR)

[ C ] a small group of hairs, especially a curl:

There is a lock of Napoleon's hair in the display cabinet.

locks [ plural ] literary

the hair on someone's head:

curly locks

flowing golden locks

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Hair

-haired
a full, good, thick, etc. head of hair idiom
bald patch
balding
beard
crinkle
curl
curly
hairpiece
hairy
hirsute
plica
pube
receding hairline
rug
tache
toupée
tresses
unshaven
wisp

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lock noun (WHEELS)

[ U ] UK the amount a road vehicle's front wheels can be turned from one side to the other by turning its steering wheel:

You need it on full lock (= with the wheel turned as much as possible).

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On the road: driving & operating road vehicles

aquaplaning
back sth up
boxed in
bump start
bus driver
car seat
carve
corner
dip
driver
driving
foot
hold the road idiom
manoeuvring
motor
motorist
mph
pull away
scorch
turning circle

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lock noun (HOLD)

[ C ] a way of holding someone that you are fighting against so that they cannot move:

The smaller wrestler held his opponent in a full body lock.

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Fighting sports

all-in wrestling
arm-wrestling
bantamweight
black belt
body blow
flyweight
foil
gumshield
heavyweight
jab
jiujitsu
knockout
left-hander
pugilistic
punch-drunk
punching bag
rope
roundhouse kick
sabre
wrestler

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Idiom(s)

lock, stock, and barrel

under lock and key

lockverb

uk/lɒk/us/lɑːk/

lock verb (MAKE SAFE)

B2 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to put something in a safe place and fasten the lock:

He locked the confidential documents in his filing cabinet.

You really should lock your car (up) or it'll get stolen.

B1 [ I or T ] to fasten something with a key, or be fastened with a key:

Don't forget to lock the door when you go out.

If you shut the door it will lock automatically.

More examples

Oh, and don't forget to lock the back door.
Some prize idiot forgot to lock the door.
"Come on, hurry up!" "I'll just/only be a second - I've got to lock the back door."
If you don't lock your doors and windows, you'll be a sitting target for burglars.
I'd only gone a few steps down the road when I realized I'd forgotten to lock the door.

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Locking and bolting

bar
batten
bolt
handcuff
latch
lock (sth) up
lock sb in
lock sb out
lock sth away
lockable
love lock
manacle
padlock
shut
shut sth away
under lock and key idiom

lock verb (BECOME FIXED)

[ I ] to become fixed in one position:

I tried to start moving but the wheels had locked.

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Fastening and tying

anchor
attach
be locked together idiom
board sth up
bolt
bound
bow 1
buckle
buckle up
hobble
ligature
mount
nail
put sth up
reef knot
rivet
rope
twist tie
tying
yoke

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Idiom(s)

be locked together

lock horns

Phrasal verb(s)

lock sth away

lock in sth

lock sb in

be locked in sth

lock sb into sth

lock sb out

lock sb out of sth

lock (sth) up

lock sb up

单词	lock
释义	Contents noun (6) lock (FASTENER) lock (WATER) lock (DEFINITE EVENT) lock (HAIR) lock (WHEELS) lock (HOLD) verb (2) lock (MAKE SAFE) lock (BECOME FIXED) Contents noun (3) lock (DEVICE TO FASTEN) lock (WATER) lock (HAIR) verb (2) lock (NOT ALLOW CHANGE) lock (FASTEN) English American Business locknoun uk/lɒk/us/lɑːk/ lock noun (FASTENER) B1 [ C ] a device that prevents something such as a door from being opened and can only be opened with a key: I heard someone turn a key in the lock. safety locks Thieves got in by smashing the lock off the door. See also padlock More examples My dad's such a cheapskate that he cuts his hair himself. She eased the key into the lock, anxious not to wake anyone. If the lock has frozen up, try lubricating it with oil. If the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock. I could see at once that the lock had been tampered with. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Building: locks & locksmithing bolt catch combination deadbolt deadlock fastener fastening hasp key key ring keycard keyhole latch locksmith master key mortise lock padlock pass key skeleton key Yale lock lock noun (WATER) [ C ] 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 Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of watercourses artesian well basin confluence delta drainage basin estuary firth geyser head lock-keeper meander midstream mooring mouth reach spring towpath tributary water table weir See more results » lock noun (DEFINITE EVENT) [ C ] US informal something that is certain to happen: She's a lock for promotion this year. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Certainty (as) clear as day idiom (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom and that's flat! idiom assured assuredly bet consider it done idiom cut and dried decided decidedly definite dispute doubt mistake natch pronounced proof positive seal set/put the seal on sth idiom shadow See more results » lock noun (HAIR) [ C ] a small group of hairs, especially a curl: There is a lock of Napoleon's hair in the display cabinet. locks [ plural ] literary the hair on someone's head: curly locks flowing golden locks Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Hair -haired a full, good, thick, etc. head of hair idiom bald patch balding beard crinkle curl curly hairpiece hairy hirsute plica pube receding hairline rug tache toupée tresses unshaven wisp See more results » lock noun (WHEELS) [ U ] UK the amount a road vehicle's front wheels can be turned from one side to the other by turning its steering wheel: You need it on full lock (= with the wheel turned as much as possible). Thesaurus: synonyms and related words On the road: driving & operating road vehicles aquaplaning *back sth* up boxed in bump start bus driver car seat carve corner dip driver driving foot hold the road idiom manoeuvring motor motorist mph pull away scorch turning circle See more results » lock noun (HOLD) [ C ] a way of holding someone that you are fighting against so that they cannot move: The smaller wrestler held his opponent in a full body lock. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fighting sports all-in wrestling arm-wrestling bantamweight black belt body blow flyweight foil gumshield heavyweight jab jiujitsu knockout left-hander pugilistic punch-drunk punching bag rope roundhouse kick sabre wrestler See more results » Idiom(s) lock, stock, and barrel under lock and key lockverb uk/lɒk/us/lɑːk/ lock verb (MAKE SAFE) B2 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to put something in a safe place and fasten the lock: He locked the confidential documents in his filing cabinet. You really should lock your car (up) or it'll get stolen. B1 [ I or T ] to fasten something with a key, or be fastened with a key: Don't forget to lock the door when you go out. If you shut the door it will lock automatically. More examples Oh, and don't forget to lock the back door. Some prize idiot forgot to lock the door. "Come on, hurry up!" "I'll just/only be a second - I've got to lock the back door." If you don't lock your doors and windows, you'll be a sitting target for burglars. I'd only gone a few steps down the road when I realized I'd forgotten to lock the door. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Locking and bolting bar batten bolt handcuff latch lock (sth) up lock sb in lock sb out lock sth away lockable love lock manacle padlock shut shut sth away under lock and key idiom lock verb (BECOME FIXED) [ I ] to become fixed in one position: I tried to start moving but the wheels had locked. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fastening and tying anchor attach be locked together idiom board sth up bolt bound bow 1 buckle buckle up hobble ligature mount nail put sth up reef knot rivet rope twist tie tying yoke See more results » Idiom(s) be locked together lock horns Phrasal verb(s) lock sth away lock in sth lock sb in be locked in sth lock sb into sth lock sb out lock sb out of sth lock (sth) up lock sb up locknoun [ C ] us/lɑk/ lock noun [ C ] (DEVICE TO FASTEN) a device that keeps something, such as a door or drawer, fastened, usually needing a key to open it lock noun [ C ] (WATER) a length of water with gates at either 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 lock noun [ C ] (HAIR) a curl of hair, or a group of hairs Idiom(s) lock, stock, and barrel lockverb [ I/T ] us/lɑk/ lock verb [ I/T ] (NOT ALLOW CHANGE) to be or hold something in a position or condition where movement, escape, or change is not possible: [ T ] They’re locked in a lawsuit with their former employer. [ I ] The cars crashed and the bumpers locked, making it impossible to move. [ M ] The bank won’t lock in our mortgage rate. lock verb [ I/T ] (FASTEN) If you lock something somewhere, you make it safe by putting it in a special place and fastening it closed with a lock: [ T ] He locked the documents in his filing cabinet. Phrasal verb(s) lock someone out lock up lock someone up lockverb uk/lɒk/us lock horns (with sb) to become involved in a disagreement or argument with someone: My first test as a manager early in my career was locking horns with a union representative at a print factory. lock horns (with sb) over sth The White House and Congress locked horns over how to cut the budget deficit. Phrasal verb(s)** lock sth away lock in sth lock sb into sth lock sb out of sth
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locknoun

lock noun (FASTENER)

lock noun (WATER)

lock noun (DEFINITE EVENT)

lock noun (HAIR)

lock noun (WHEELS)

lock noun (HOLD)

Idiom(s)

lockverb

lock verb (MAKE SAFE)

lock verb (BECOME FIXED)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

locknoun [ C ]

lock noun [ C ] (DEVICE TO FASTEN)

lock noun [ C ] (WATER)

lock noun [ C ] (HAIR)

Idiom(s)

lockverb [ I/T ]

lock verb [ I/T ] (NOT ALLOW CHANGE)

lock verb [ I/T ] (FASTEN)

Phrasal verb(s)

lockverb

Phrasal verb(s)