🔑lockBrE/lɒk/NAmE/lɑːk/noun🔑[C]adevicethatkeepsadoor, window, lid, etc. shut, usuallyneedingakeytoopenit锁◆Sheturnedthekeyinthelock. 她转动锁眼里的钥匙。➡ see alsocombination lock🔑[C]adevicewithakeythatpreventsavehicleormachinefrombeingused车锁;制动器;锁定器;制轮楔◆abicyclelock自行车的车锁◆asteeringlock转向锁[U]astateinwhichthepartsofamachine, etc. donotmove(机器部件等的)锁定[U, sing.](BrE) (onacar, etc.汽车等) theamountthatthefrontwheelscanbeturnedinonedirectionortheotherinordertoturnthevehicle前轮转向角度◆Ihadthesteeringwheelonfulllock(= Ihadturneditasfarasitwouldturn). 我把方向盘转到了底。[C]asectionofcanal or river with a gate at either end, in which the water level can be changed so that boats can move from one level of the canalorrivertoanother(运河或河流的)闸,船闸[C]afewhairsthathangorlietogetheronyourhead一绺(或一缕)头发◆Johnbrushedalockofhairfromhiseyes. 约翰撩开眼前的一绺头发。locks[pl.](literary) aperson'shair头发◆Sheshookherlong, flowinglocks. 她甩了甩她那飘逸的长发。[C](inrugby橄榄球) aplayerinthesecondrowofthescrum(并列争球的)第二排前锋,锁球队员[sing.]a~ (onsth)(NAmE) totalcontrolofsth(对某事物的)完全控制◆Onecompanyhadavirtuallockonallorangejuicesalesinthestate. 有一家公司实际上垄断了整个州的橙汁销售。➡ see alsoarmlock, headlock●ˌlock, stockandˈbarrelincludingeverything全部;所有◆Hesoldthebusinesslock, stockandbarrel. 他把生意全盘卖掉了。●(keepsth/putsth/be) underˌlockandˈkeylockedupsafelysomewhere; inprison把…安全地锁起来;在押;被囚禁◆Wekeepourvaluablesunderlockandkey. 我们把贵重物品锁起来收好了。◆Iwillnotrestuntilthemurdererisunderlockandkey. 杀人凶手一天不关起来我一天不罢休。●pickaˈlocktoopenalockwithoutakey, usingsthsuchasapieceofwire(用铁丝等)捅开锁