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| 1 | T to fasten something such as a door or a container , usually with a key , so that other people cannot open it 锁；锁住 |
| John went out and locked the door behind him. 约翰走出去后随手锁上了门。 |
| Have you locked the car? 你把汽车锁好了吗？ |
| lock sth in sth She locked the documents in the safe. 她把文件锁在保险箱里。 |
| | 1a | I to become fastened with a lock 被锁住 | | The door slammed and locked. 门砰的一声锁上了。 | | This drawer won’ t lock. 这个抽屉锁不上。 | |
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| 2 | I if something locks in a particular position , it is firmly fixed or held in that position 固定住；塞住；卡住 |
| The brakes locked and the car spun off the road. 刹车卡住了，汽车从路上飞了出去。 |
| | 2a | T to lock or fix something firmly in a particular position 把（某物）紧紧地固定（在某个位置） | | He locked his arms around her waist. 他用双臂紧紧地搂住她的腰。 | |
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| 3 | T computing to prevent information on a computer from being changed or looked at by someone who does not have permission 给（计算机资料）加密 |
| All entries are locked so no unauthorized modifications can be made. 所有的资料项都加了密，这样就不会有人未经授权便擅作修改了。 |
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| 4 | I/T literary if two people’ s eyes lock , they look directly into each other’ s eyes 对视 |
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| - | lock horns (with)
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| to become involved in something such as a fight or competition with someone |
| 参加（与某人的）斗争（或竞赛等） |
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| Two of Rugby League’ s top teams will lock horns with each other tomorrow. 橄榄球联合会的两支一流球队将在明天进行比赛。 |
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| - | locked in (a) battle/debate/dispute/negotiations etc
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| involved in a fight , discussion , or argument that lasts a long time |
| 陷于长时间的斗争/辩论/争论/商谈等之中 |
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| The two sides were locked in fierce debate over the proposed merger deal. 针对提出的合并协议，双方陷入了长时间激烈的争论之中。 |
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| - | locked in an embrace
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| holding each other tightly |
| 紧紧拥抱在一起 |
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| They were locked in a loving embrace. 他们甜密地紧紧拥抱在一起。 |
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| - | ˌlock aˈway |
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| 1 | lock away to put something in a place or container which you fasten with a lock 把（某物）锁起来 | Valuable items should be locked away. 贵重物品应该锁起来。 | |
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| 2 | lock away to put someone in a prison , or a hospital for mentally ill people 把（某人）监禁起来；把（某人）送进精神病院 | After the murder he was locked away for 50 years. 他杀人后被监禁了50年。 | |
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| 3 | lock yourself away: to go somewhere where you can be alone 到自己能独处的地方 | James locked himself away in his bedroom. 詹姆斯把自己关在卧室里独自呆着。 | |
| - | ˌlock ˈin |
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| | to put someone in a room and lock the door so they cannot leave 把（某人）锁在房间里 | You can’ t keep me locked in. 你不能老把我关在房间里。 | | She went to her hotel room and locked herself in. 她到了旅馆房间后把自己关在里面。 | |
| | - | lock in profits/gains etc
| | to get a lasting financial benefit , for example by selling shares that have gone up in value before they can go back down | | 获得长期经济收益（如在股价回落前抛售价格已上涨的股票） | | | | | |
| - | ˌlock ˈinto |
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| | lock sb/sth into sth: to involve someone or something in a system , plan etc in such a way that they cannot easily escape from it 将…纳入（系统、计划等） | The currency is now locked into the European Monetary System. 该货币现已被纳入欧洲货币体系中。 | | Their strategy is to lock subscribers into long-term contracts. 他们的策略是用长期合同来约束用户。 | |
| - | ˌlock ˈout |
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| 1 | to prevent someone from coming into a room or building by locking the door 把（某人）锁在门外 | She locked him out of the house after an argument. 一顿争吵之后，她把他锁在房子外面。 | | I’ ve locked myself out again – could I use your phone? 我又把自己锁在外面了。我能用一下你的电话吗？ | |
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| 2 | if a company locks out its workers, it closes their place of work so that they cannot go to work until they agree to the employer’ s conditions 不让（工人）进厂（直到工人同意雇主的条件为止） |
| - | ˌlock ˈup |
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| 1 | I/T to lock all the doors and windows of a building so that no one can get in 锁好（门窗） | I locked up and went to bed. 我锁好门窗后上床睡觉。 | | The last person to leave locks up the shop. 最后一个走的人把店门锁好。 | |
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| 2 | T lock away 1 | The documents were locked up. 文件被锁起来了。 | |
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| 3 | T lock away 2 | He was locked up for 12 years for armed robbery. 他由于持械抢劫被监禁了12年。 | |
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