名詞 lock:

1. a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
2. a strand or cluster of hair
   同義詞：curl, ringlet, whorl
3. a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
4. enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
   同義詞：lock chamber
5. a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
   同義詞：ignition lock
6. any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

動(dòng)詞 lock:

1. fasten with a lock
2. keep engaged
   同義詞：engage, mesh, operate
3. become rigid or immoveable
4. hold in a locking position
   同義詞：interlock, interlace
5. become engaged or intermeshed with one another
   同義詞：interlock
6. hold fast (in a certain state)
7. place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
   同義詞：lock in, lock away, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up
8. pass by means through a lock in a waterway
9. build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

1. The brakes locked, causing the car to skid.
   汽車因車輪剎住而打滑。
2. All their capital is locked up in land.
   他們把全部資金都擱死在地產(chǎn)投資上了。
3. He keeps a lock of her hair.
   他保存著她的一綹頭發(fā)。
4. After the burglary I had all the locks changed.
   在遭到盜竊之后，我把所有的鎖都換了。
5. She locked her jewels in the safe.
   她把自己的珠寶首飾都鎖在保險(xiǎn)箱里。

lock

n.（名詞）
A device operated by a key, combination, or keycard and used, as on a door, for holding, closing, or securing.
鎖：一種用鑰匙、暗碼鎖或鑰匙卡操作的裝置。裝于門上，用以把持、關(guān)上或緊閉
A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
水閘：用門關(guān)住的水道的一部分，如運(yùn)河。其中通過(guò)升高或降低這部分的水位可以抬升或壓低運(yùn)輸中的船只
A mechanism in a firearm for exploding the charge.
槍機(jī)：火器中的機(jī)械裝置，用于引爆火藥
An interlocking or entanglement of elements or parts.
連接：各因素或部分的連接或糾結(jié)

Sports A hold in wrestling or self-defense that is secured on a part of an opponent`s body.
【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】 揪扭：在摔跤或自我防衛(wèi)中緊抓住對(duì)手身體的某個(gè)部位
A secure hold or grip:
牢牢的緊握：
例句：
The distributor has a lock on most of the market.
銷售商掌握著大部分市場(chǎng)

v.（動(dòng)詞）
locked,lock.ing,locks
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）

To fasten the lock of:
鎖上：
例句：
close and lock a drawer.
關(guān)上并鎖上抽屜

To shut or make secure with or as if with locks:
鎖好，關(guān)好：用鎖或好家用鎖關(guān)上或緊閉：
例句：
locked the house.
鎖上房子

To confine or exclude by or as if by means of a lock:
鎖起來(lái)，拘禁：用鎖或好家用鎖關(guān)住或趕出：
例句：
locked the dog in for the night; locked the criminal up in a cell.
晚上把狗關(guān)進(jìn)去；把罪犯關(guān)在囚室里

To fix in place so that movement or escape is impossible; hold fast:
固定：固定在一個(gè)地方使其無(wú)法移動(dòng)或逃離；抓牢：
例句：
The ship was locked in the ice through the winter. She felt that she had become locked into a binding agreement.
整個(gè)冬天船只被凍在冰層里。她感到她已經(jīng)被一個(gè)具約束力的和約鎖住了

To sight and follow (a moving target) automatically:
追蹤：瞄準(zhǔn)并自動(dòng)跟蹤（一移動(dòng)目標(biāo)）：
例句：
locked the enemy fighter in the gun sights.
用槍炮瞄準(zhǔn)器跟蹤敵人戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)

To aim (a weapon or other device) at a moving target so as to follow it automatically:
鎖定：使（武器或其他裝置）瞄準(zhǔn)一移動(dòng)目標(biāo)以便能對(duì)其進(jìn)行自動(dòng)跟蹤：
例句：
.The pilot had locked his targeting radar on the slow-moving frigate.(Ed Magnuson)
.飛行員已經(jīng)鎖定了緩慢移動(dòng)的護(hù)衛(wèi)船上的雷達(dá)目標(biāo).(埃德·馬格努森)

To engage and interlock securely so as to be immobile.
使固定：緊緊地連結(jié)或咬合使其無(wú)法移動(dòng)
To clasp or link firmly; intertwine:
緊緊握住，糾纏：緊緊地抓住或連結(jié)；交織：
例句：
locked arms and walked away.
抱住手臂走開(kāi)了

To bind in close struggle or battle:
揪扭：在肉搏或戰(zhàn)斗中纏結(jié)在一起：
例句：
The two dogs were locked in combat.
兩只狗打架時(shí)糾纏在一起

To equip (a waterway) with locks.
（在水道上）裝上水閘
To pass (a vessel) through a lock.
使（船）通過(guò)水閘
Printing
【印刷術(shù)】
To secure (letterpress type) in a chase or press bed by tightening the quoins.
將鉛字裝版：收緊楔子把（已排好版的鉛字）固定在框架內(nèi)或印刷機(jī)版上
To fasten (a curved plate) to the cylinder of a rotary press.
將曲線版系于滾筒：把（曲線版）固定到輪轉(zhuǎn)印刷機(jī)的滾筒上
To invest (funds) in such a way that they cannot easily be converted into cash.
套牢（資本）：資本無(wú)法輕易轉(zhuǎn)為現(xiàn)金的投資
Computer Science To end the processing of (a magnetic tape or disk) in such a way as to deny access to its contents.
【計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)】 鎖定：通過(guò)拒絕存取內(nèi)容而結(jié)束（磁盤(pán)或磁碟）的運(yùn)行
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To become fastened by or as if by means of a lock:
鎖上：用鎖或似乎用鎖變得固定：
例句：
The door locks automatically when shut.
這門在關(guān)上時(shí)自動(dòng)鎖住

To become entangled; interlock.
糾結(jié)；連結(jié)
To become rigid or immobile:
僵硬不動(dòng)：
例句：
The mechanism tends to lock in cold weather.
寒冷的天氣里機(jī)械裝置會(huì)變僵硬

To pass through a lock or locks in a waterway.
穿過(guò)水道的水閘

<常用詞組>lock out
To withhold work from (employees) during a labor dispute.
停工：在勞工糾紛期間不讓（雇傭工人）工作
<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>lock horns
To become embroiled in conflict.
卷入矛盾沖突
lock, stock, and barrel
To the greatest or most complete extent; wholly:
徹底地，完全地：達(dá)到最大或最徹底的范圍；完全地：
例句：
an estate that was auctioned off lock, stock, and barrel.
被完全拍賣出去的一塊房地產(chǎn)

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old English loc [bolt, bar]
源自 古英語(yǔ) loc [插銷，閂]

【引伸】
lock.able
adj.（形容詞）

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lock
lock 2

n.（名詞）

A length or curl of hair; a tress.
一縷頭發(fā)；一束長(zhǎng)發(fā)
Often locks The hair of the head.
常作 locks 頭發(fā)
A small wisp or tuft, as of wool or cotton.
一束或一簇，如羊毛或棉花

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old English locc
源自 古英語(yǔ) locc