- a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc. fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form锁：
the key turned firmly in the lock.
钥匙在锁孔里有力地一转。
- a similar device used to prevent the operation or movement of a vehicle or other machine（防止车辆或机械装置被任意开动或启动的）锁：
a steering lock
汽车方向盘锁
a bicycle lock.
自行车锁。
- (in wrestling and martial arts) a hold that prevents an opponent from moving a limb（摔跤及武术用语）抱, 夹。
- in sing. archaic a number of interlocked or jammed items〈古〉（交通）堵塞：
I have seen all Albermarle Street closed by a lock of carriages.
我曾看到整条阿尔波马尔大街被马车挤得水泄不通。
- a short confined section of a canal or other waterway where the water level can be changed by the use of gates and sluices, used for raising and lowering boats between two gates（运河或其他水道的）船闸, 水闸。
- an airlock气塞。
- mass noun the turning of the front wheels of a vehicle to change its direction of motion前轮转向。
- （亦作full lock）the maximum extent of this完全转向。
- （亦作lock forward）Rugby a player in the second row of a scrum【英橄】第二排前锋。
a lock
N. Amer. informal a person or thing that is certain to succeed; a certainty〈北美, 非正式〉肯定成功的人（或事）; 确定无疑的事。
- archaic a mechanism for exploding the charge of a gun〈古〉枪栓。
- with obj. fasten or secure (something) with a lock锁：
she closed and locked her desk
她关上书桌抽屉, 并将其锁住
as adj. locked behind locked doors.在上了锁的门后面。
- no obj.(of a door, window, box, etc.) become or be able to be secured through activation of a lock（门, 窗, 箱）锁上：
the door will automatically lock behind you.
门会在你走出后自动锁上。
- with obj. and adverbial enclose or shut in by locking or fastening a door, lid, etc.锁起来, 关起来：
the prisoners are locked in overnight
囚犯被关了一夜
Phil locked away the takings every night.
菲尔每天晚上都把营业收入锁起来。
- make or become rigidly fixed or immovable锁住, 扣住：
with obj. he locked his hands behind her neck他的双手勾住她的后颈
no obj. their gaze locked for several long moments.他们的目光凝视了好久。
- no obj. with adverbial of direction go through a lock on a canal过船闸：
we locked through at Moore Haven.
我们在穆尔港过了船闸。
have a lock on
- N. Amer. informal have an unbreakable hold on or total control over〈北美, 非正式〉牢牢掌握（或控制）。
lock horns
- engage in conflict发生冲突; 起争端。
lock, stock, and barrel
- including everything; completely完全, 全部：
the place is owned lock, stock, and barrel by an oil company.
这地方统统都是一家石油公司的。
ORIGIN: referring to the complete mechanism of a firearm.
under lock and key
- securely locked up妥善锁藏着。
lockable
adjectivelockless
adjectivelock someone down
- N. Amer. confine a prisoner to their cell〈北美〉囚禁（犯人）。
lock someone/thing in（或into）
- involve someone or something in (a difficult or competitive situation)将某人（或某事）卷入（困境, 竞争）：
they were locked in a legal battle.
他们都卷入了一场法律官司。
- oblige a person or company to abide by the terms of a contract for a specific period要求…在特定时间内遵守合同条款：
you're locked in to the society's standard variable rate throughout that time.
你在那段时间里得遵守协会的标准可变利率条款。
lock on to
- locate (a target) by radar or similar means and then track（用雷达或类似手段）锁定（目标）。
lock someone out
- keep someone out of a room or building by locking the door给…吃闭门羹, 闭门不让进。
- (of an employer) subject employees to a lockout（雇主）不让员工进厂。
lock someone out of
- exclude someone from把某人排除于…之外：
those now locked out of the job market.
那些现在被排除在职场之外的人。
lock someone up（或away）
- imprison someone囚禁（某人）
lock something up （亦作lock up）
- shut and secure a building by fastening its doors with locks把（建筑）锁好：
they locked up the building and walked off
他们锁好大楼后走了
you could lock up for me when you leave.
你离开时帮我锁好门就行了。
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lock something away
invest money in something so that it is not easily accessible把（钱）搁死在某事上： vast sums of money locked up in pension funds.
搁死在养老基金里的大量现金。
- a piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together一绺头发：
she pushed back a lock of hair.
她把一绺头发捋到后面去。
- chiefly poetic/literary (locks) a person's hair〈主诗/文〉头发：
flowing locks and a long white beard.
发随风舞, 白髯垂胸。
- a tuft of wool or cotton毛撮。
locked
adjective他的鬈发同道们。