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

lock1

/lɒk

noun

1A mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key: the key turned firmly in the lock...

Use steel doors with deadbolt locks and bar windows where appropriate.
Dead bolts on the doors, and key locks for the windows are the safest.
Funding can be provided for window locks, door locks, door chains, security lighting, socially monitored alarm systems, smoke alarms.

Synonyms

bolt, catch, fastener, clasp, bar, hasp, latch

1.1A device used to prevent the operation or movement of a vehicle or other machine: a steering lock a bicycle lock...

Andrew said the thieves had cut through his bike lock before stealing the machine, which had been parked off Fossgate.
A protective husband accused of beating a man to death with a steering lock after his wife's car was damaged acted in self-defence, a court heard yesterday.
You've tried three times now, and all you've managed to do is break the steering lock.

1.2A facility on a computer or mobile phone that requires a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication in order to access the full functionality of the device: there’s a security lock on the phone and he doesn’t know the code...

By pressing the lock button to wake the phone, you will be prompted with the unlock screen.
He sold his computer and "had someone put a lock on my phone where I cannot access the Internet through a non-filtered browser."
Had to disable the lock and was clicking the phone just to make sure that it does not sleep.

1.3(In wrestling and martial arts) a hold that prevents an opponent from moving a limb.I worked out ways to defeat the headlocks, body locks and rear holds from wrestling....

The Kimura lock is the favourite armlock of Marcus Soares: once he locks it on, there is no escape.
This is the reason leg locks are barred in judo contests.

1.4 [in singular] archaic A number of interlocked or jammed items: I have seen all Albermarle Street closed by a lock of carriages

2A short section of a canal or river with gates and sluices at each end which can be opened or closed to change the water level, used for raising and lowering boats: there was a lock every quarter of a mile...

It was nicknamed the Everest of canals because its 91 locks lifted boats 600 ft.
During low stages on the Mississippi River, flood control locks are opened seasonally to drain the interior floodplain waters.
But a surprising number of deaths are also caused because manatees have no fear of Florida's underwater canal gates and locks.

3 [mass noun] British The turning of the front wheels of a vehicle to change its direction of motion.Out of the hairpins the H1 is perfectly happy at 45 degrees, with half a turn of opposite lock and the rear wheels spinning up a treat....

The steering lock is not brilliant, but it never is on a race car, though of course at racing speeds you do not need much lock to change direction!
Turning lock is good though and despite no power steering, it's relatively easy to manoeuvre for a big car.

3.1 (also full lock) The maximum extent that the front wheels of a vehicle can be turned.This culminates in a hairpin taken in first gear with the steering wheel virtually at full lock....

Thus, at a crawl, you can achieve full lock in three-quarters of a turn of the steering wheel - which means that you can reverse into a parking space without winding your arms around each other and gradually dislocating your shoulders.
Even on full lock and teasing it with your right foot, the car just glides around with no kickback through the power assisted steering.

4 (also lock forward) Rugby A player in the second row of a scrum.It is her plan to represent Scotland as a lock forward at Rugby that causes both her mother and me the most concern....

Just like last weekend's international match, this game was dominated by a red card to a lock forward and, just like last Sunday, it came after just 20 minutes.
And it must have been pretty hard accepting having a lock forward move back into his eighthman spot for the two biggest matches in South Africa's proud rugby history.

5 (a lock) North American informal A person or thing that is certain to succeed; a certainty: all of this makes him a lock to make the Hall of Fame...

Avion Black filled in nicely when Lewis was injured but is not a lock to succeed him.

6 historical A mechanism for exploding the charge of a gun.

verb

1 [with object] Fasten or secure (something) with a lock: she closed and locked her desk...

She closed the door behind her and locked it with the chain lock just above her head.
He then left the room, shutting the door behind him, and locking it securely.
I sprinted up the stairs and shut my bedroom door behind me, locking it securely.

Synonyms

bolt, fasten, bar, secure, make secure, make fast, seal;

padlock, latch, chain

1.1 [no object] (Of a door, window, etc.) become or be able to be secured with a lock: the door will automatically lock behind you...

The outer doors lock automatically at 8:00 p.m., three hours after the retail section has shut down.
Hurriedly, they moved inside and toward another elevator, the door locking automatically behind them.
What's more, when he enters, the doors lock automatically and he's trapped inside.

1.2 [with object and adverbial] Enclose or shut in by locking or fastening a door, lid, etc. the prisoners are locked in overnight Phil locked away the takings...

The death of a Bradford teenager engulfed in flames after igniting a highly flammable liquid could have been avoided if the chemicals had been properly locked up, an inquest heard.
So he's locked up for 23 hours a day in a steel cage.
‘It has been locked up in a safe; it has been rolled up for decades and it's an important work,’ he said.

2Restrict access to the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.), especially by requiring a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication: my computer is locked and I’ve forgotten my login info I don’t want people to read my emails—that’s why I lock my phone...

You can also use an app which enables smartphone or tablet owners to lock, locate and recover their gadgets in the event of loss or theft.
Other tricks include the ability to automatically lock a connected smartphone or tablet as soon as the user moves 3 feet away with the wristwatch on.
Aside from seeing the Start screen and putting up with a delay each time you log in, you'll see a lock screen for tablets each time you lock your computer.

2.1 (be locked) (Of a mobile phone) operate only on the network of a particular carrier: the phone is locked to T-mobile...

For those of us who have cell phones that are not locked into a carrier, you might find it cheaper to buy a prepaid SIM chip once you arrive at your destination.
If you're not sure if your phone is locked, you can check that by inserting another carrier SIM.
We can unlock any Blackberry device regardless of the carrier/country the phone is locked to.

3Make or become rigidly fixed or immovable: [with object]: he locked his hands behind her neck [no object]: their gaze locked for several long moments...

He stepped forward rigidly, his eyes locking on hers.
Shooting doesn't require the knees to be visibly bent; the point is they shouldn't be rigidly locked.
His armed were pinned down at his side, his legs locked rigidly parallel of each other.

Synonyms

join, interlock, mesh, engage, link, unite, connect, combine, yoke, mate;

couple

become stuck, stick, jam, become/make immovable, become/make rigid

4 [no object, with adverbial of direction] Go through a lock on a canal: we locked through at Moore Haven

Phrases

have a lock on

lock horns

lock, stock, and barrel

under lock and key

Phrasal verbs

lock someone down

lock someone/thing in (or into)

lock on to

lock someone out

lock someone out of

lock someone up (or away)

lock something up (also lock up)

Derivatives

lockable

/ˈlɒkəb(ə)l

/ adjective ...

There are loads of storage compartments, including illuminated, lockable and air-conditioned glovebox, storage compartments in the front and rear doors, as well as storage pockets on the front seat backs.
The lockable mahogany cabinet was designed to file the important legal documents and business accounts used in managing the Battie-Wrightson family estates in South Yorkshire and the north-east of England.
Cost of ownership and the fun factor aren't the only strengths of his great little machine. There's tons of storage space under the seat and in the glovebox underneath the handlebars, both of which are lockable.

lockless

adjective ...

Despite the lockless connecting door, Mel was quite satisfied with the room assigned.

Origin

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

They seem like very different words, but the lock that is a fastening mechanism and the lock of hair may be related. Both are Old English, and possibly derive from a root that meant ‘to bend’. All the elements in lock, stock, and barrel are parts of an old-fashioned firearm, although only the stock and barrel are found in modern guns. The lock was the mechanism for exploding the charge, the stock is the part to which the firing mechanism and barrel are attached, and the barrel is the cylindrical tube out of which the shot or bullet is fired. The expression first appears in the early 19th century in the alternative version stock, lock, and barrel, used by the novelist Sir Walter Scott.

Rhymes

lock2

/lɒk

noun

1A piece of a person’s hair that coils or hangs together: she pushed back a lock of hair...

His eyebrows knit angrily together under a lock of loose black hair.
He had thick black hair, a lock of which was hanging over his eye.
She twisted a lock of bright hair between her fingers.

Synonyms

tress, tuft, curl;

ringlet, kiss-curl, lovelock, forelock, plait;

hank;

strand, wisp;

snippet

1.1 (locks) literary A person’s hair: flowing locks and a long white beard...

When it comes to length, Danilo suggests those with curly locks keep hair short or very long.
He had chopped off his unruly black locks and his hair was now short and neat.
Earlier, without any joy, the coach had demanded the player shave off his flowing ginger locks and wild beard combo.

1.2A tuft of wool or cotton.Fringe your dappled fawnskin cloaks with wooly tufts and flowers, and locks of purest white.

Origin

Old English locc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lok, German Locke, possibly also to lock¹.

单词	lock
释义	lock1 /lɒk / noun 1A mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key: the key turned firmly in the lock... Use steel doors with deadbolt locks and bar windows where appropriate. Dead bolts on the doors, and key locks for the windows are the safest. Funding can be provided for window locks, door locks, door chains, security lighting, socially monitored alarm systems, smoke alarms. Synonyms bolt, catch, fastener, clasp, bar, hasp, latch 1.1A device used to prevent the operation or movement of a vehicle or other machine: a steering lock a bicycle lock... Andrew said the thieves had cut through his bike lock before stealing the machine, which had been parked off Fossgate. A protective husband accused of beating a man to death with a steering lock after his wife's car was damaged acted in self-defence, a court heard yesterday. You've tried three times now, and all you've managed to do is break the steering lock. 1.2A facility on a computer or mobile phone that requires a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication in order to access the full functionality of the device: there’s a security lock on the phone and he doesn’t know the code... By pressing the lock button to wake the phone, you will be prompted with the unlock screen. He sold his computer and "had someone put a lock on my phone where I cannot access the Internet through a non-filtered browser." Had to disable the lock and was clicking the phone just to make sure that it does not sleep. 1.3(In wrestling and martial arts) a hold that prevents an opponent from moving a limb.I worked out ways to defeat the headlocks, body locks and rear holds from wrestling.... The Kimura lock is the favourite armlock of Marcus Soares: once he locks it on, there is no escape. This is the reason leg locks are barred in judo contests. 1.4 [in singular] archaic A number of interlocked or jammed items: I have seen all Albermarle Street closed by a lock of carriages 2A short section of a canal or river with gates and sluices at each end which can be opened or closed to change the water level, used for raising and lowering boats: there was a lock every quarter of a mile... It was nicknamed the Everest of canals because its 91 locks lifted boats 600 ft. During low stages on the Mississippi River, flood control locks are opened seasonally to drain the interior floodplain waters. But a surprising number of deaths are also caused because manatees have no fear of Florida's underwater canal gates and locks. 3 [mass noun] British The turning of the front wheels of a vehicle to change its direction of motion.Out of the hairpins the H1 is perfectly happy at 45 degrees, with half a turn of opposite lock and the rear wheels spinning up a treat.... The steering lock is not brilliant, but it never is on a race car, though of course at racing speeds you do not need much lock to change direction! Turning lock is good though and despite no power steering, it's relatively easy to manoeuvre for a big car. 3.1 (also full lock) The maximum extent that the front wheels of a vehicle can be turned.This culminates in a hairpin taken in first gear with the steering wheel virtually at full lock.... Thus, at a crawl, you can achieve full lock in three-quarters of a turn of the steering wheel - which means that you can reverse into a parking space without winding your arms around each other and gradually dislocating your shoulders. Even on full lock and teasing it with your right foot, the car just glides around with no kickback through the power assisted steering. 4 (also lock forward) Rugby A player in the second row of a scrum.It is her plan to represent Scotland as a lock forward at Rugby that causes both her mother and me the most concern.... Just like last weekend's international match, this game was dominated by a red card to a lock forward and, just like last Sunday, it came after just 20 minutes. And it must have been pretty hard accepting having a lock forward move back into his eighthman spot for the two biggest matches in South Africa's proud rugby history. 5 (a lock) North American informal A person or thing that is certain to succeed; a certainty: all of this makes him a lock to make the Hall of Fame... Avion Black filled in nicely when Lewis was injured but is not a lock to succeed him. 6 historical A mechanism for exploding the charge of a gun. verb 1 [with object] Fasten or secure (something) with a lock: she closed and locked her desk... She closed the door behind her and locked it with the chain lock just above her head. He then left the room, shutting the door behind him, and locking it securely. I sprinted up the stairs and shut my bedroom door behind me, locking it securely. Synonyms bolt, fasten, bar, secure, make secure, make fast, seal; padlock, latch, chain 1.1 [no object] (Of a door, window, etc.) become or be able to be secured with a lock: the door will automatically lock behind you... The outer doors lock automatically at 8:00 p.m., three hours after the retail section has shut down. Hurriedly, they moved inside and toward another elevator, the door locking automatically behind them. What's more, when he enters, the doors lock automatically and he's trapped inside. 1.2 [with object and adverbial] Enclose or shut in by locking or fastening a door, lid, etc. the prisoners are locked in* overnight* Phil locked away* the takings... The death of a Bradford teenager engulfed in flames after igniting a highly flammable liquid could have been avoided if the chemicals had been properly locked up, an inquest heard. So he's locked up for 23 hours a day in a steel cage. ‘It has been locked up in a safe; it has been rolled up for decades and it's an important work,’ he said. 2Restrict access to the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.), especially by requiring a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication: my computer is locked and I’ve forgotten my login info* I don’t want people to read my emails—that’s why I lock my phone... You can also use an app which enables smartphone or tablet owners to lock, locate and recover their gadgets in the event of loss or theft. Other tricks include the ability to automatically lock a connected smartphone or tablet as soon as the user moves 3 feet away with the wristwatch on. Aside from seeing the Start screen and putting up with a delay each time you log in, you'll see a lock screen for tablets each time you lock your computer. 2.1 (be locked) (Of a mobile phone) operate only on the network of a particular carrier: the phone is locked to* T-mobile... For those of us who have cell phones that are not locked into a carrier, you might find it cheaper to buy a prepaid SIM chip once you arrive at your destination. If you're not sure if your phone is locked, you can check that by inserting another carrier SIM. We can unlock any Blackberry device regardless of the carrier/country the phone is locked to. 3Make or become rigidly fixed or immovable: [with object]:* he locked his hands behind her neck [no object]: their gaze locked for several long moments... He stepped forward rigidly, his eyes locking on hers. Shooting doesn't require the knees to be visibly bent; the point is they shouldn't be rigidly locked. His armed were pinned down at his side, his legs locked rigidly parallel of each other. Synonyms join, interlock, mesh, engage, link, unite, connect, combine, yoke, mate; couple become stuck, stick, jam, become/make immovable, become/make rigid 4 [no object, with adverbial of direction] Go through a lock on a canal: we locked through at Moore Haven Phrases have a lock on lock horns lock, stock, and barrel under lock and key Phrasal verbs lock someone down lock someone/thing in (or into) lock on to lock someone out lock someone out of lock someone up (or away) lock something up (also lock up) Derivatives lockable /ˈlɒkəb(ə)l / adjective ... There are loads of storage compartments, including illuminated, lockable and air-conditioned glovebox, storage compartments in the front and rear doors, as well as storage pockets on the front seat backs. The lockable mahogany cabinet was designed to file the important legal documents and business accounts used in managing the Battie-Wrightson family estates in South Yorkshire and the north-east of England. Cost of ownership and the fun factor aren't the only strengths of his great little machine. There's tons of storage space under the seat and in the glovebox underneath the handlebars, both of which are lockable. lockless adjective ... Despite the lockless connecting door, Mel was quite satisfied with the room assigned. Origin Old English loc, of Germanic origin; related to German Loch 'hole'. They seem like very different words, but the lock that is a fastening mechanism and the lock of hair may be related. Both are Old English, and possibly derive from a root that meant ‘to bend’. All the elements in lock, stock, and barrel are parts of an old-fashioned firearm, although only the stock and barrel are found in modern guns. The lock was the mechanism for exploding the charge, the stock is the part to which the firing mechanism and barrel are attached, and the barrel is the cylindrical tube out of which the shot or bullet is fired. The expression first appears in the early 19th century in the alternative version stock, lock, and barrel, used by the novelist Sir Walter Scott. Rhymes ad hoc, amok, Bangkok, baroque, belle époque, bloc, block, bock, brock, chock, chock-a-block, clock, doc, dock, floc, flock, frock, hock, hough, interlock, jock, knock, langue d'oc, Locke, Médoc, mock, nock, o'clock, pock, post hoc, roc, rock, schlock, shock, smock, sock, Spock, stock, wok, yapok lock2 /lɒk / noun 1A piece of a person’s hair that coils or hangs together: she pushed back a lock of* hair... His eyebrows knit angrily together under a lock of loose black hair. He had thick black hair, a lock of which was hanging over his eye. She twisted a lock of bright hair between her fingers. Synonyms tress, tuft, curl; ringlet, kiss-curl, lovelock, forelock, plait; hank; strand, wisp; snippet 1.1 (locks) literary* A person’s hair: flowing locks and a long white beard... When it comes to length, Danilo suggests those with curly locks keep hair short or very long. He had chopped off his unruly black locks and his hair was now short and neat. Earlier, without any joy, the coach had demanded the player shave off his flowing ginger locks and wild beard combo. 1.2A tuft of wool or cotton.Fringe your dappled fawnskin cloaks with wooly tufts and flowers, and locks of purest white. Origin Old English locc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lok, German Locke, possibly also to lock¹.
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