lock 1 S2 W3 / lɒk $ lɑk / 动词 #

1 fasten something [不及物和及物动词] to fasten something, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it, or to be fastened like this :

Did you lock the car?

I can’t get this drawer to lock.

2 keep in a safe place [ transitive always + 副词 / 介词 ] to put something in a place and fasten the door, lid etc with a key

lock something in something

Lock the cat in the kitchen.

3 fixed position [不及物和及物动词] to become fixed in one position and impossible to move, or to make something become fixed :

The wheels suddenly locked.

lock something around/round something

He locked his hands around the younger man’s throat.

A moment later they were locked in an embrace (= holding each other very tightly in a loving or friendly way ) .

Their eyes locked together (= they could not look away from each other ) for an instant.

4 fixed situation [及物动词，通常被动态] if you are locked in a situation, you cannot get out of it

be locked in/into something

The two groups are locked in a vicious cycle of killing.

The company is locked into a five-year contract.

5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc to be involved in a long, serious argument or fight with someone :

They are now locked in a bitter custody battle over the three children.

6 lock arms if people lock arms, they join their arms tightly with the arms of the people on each side :

The police locked arms to form a barrier against the protesters.

7 lock horns (with somebody) to argue or fight with someone :

The band have now locked horns with their record company over the album.

— lockable 形容词

lock somebody/something ↔ away 短语动词

1 to put something in a safe place and lock the door, lid etc 同义词 lock up :

He locked his money away in the safe.

2 to put someone in prison 同义词 lock up :

I hope they lock him away for years.

3 lock yourself away to keep yourself separate from other people by staying in your room, office etc

lock in 短语动词

1 lock somebody in (something) to prevent someone from leaving a room or building by locking the door :

She locked herself in.

They locked the director in his office.

2 lock something ↔ in to do something so that a price, offer, agreement etc cannot be changed :

Sell your stocks now to lock in some of the gains of recent months.

3 lock something ↔ in to make the taste, liquid etc remain in something :

This method of cooking locks in the flavour of the meat.

lock onto something 短语动词

if a missile or satellite locks onto a target or signal, it finds it and follows it closely

lock somebody ↔ out 短语动词

1 to keep someone out of a place by locking the door

lock somebody ↔ out of

I locked myself out of the house!

2 if employers lock workers out, they do not let them enter their place of work until they accept the employers’ conditions for settling a disagreement

→ lockout

lock up 短语动词

1 to make a building safe by locking the doors, especially at night :

I’ll leave you to lock up.

lock something ↔ up

Don’t forget to lock up the warehouse.

2 lock something ↔ up to put something in a safe place and lock the door, lid etc 同义词 lock away

3 lock somebody ↔ up to put someone in prison 同义词 lock away :

Rapists should be locked up.

4 be locked up (in something) if your money is locked up, you have put it into a business, investment etc and cannot easily move it or use it

lock 2 S2 noun #

1 fastening [可数名词] a thing that keeps a door, drawer etc fastened and is usually opened with a key or by moving a small metal bar :
I’m sorry, there isn’t a lock on the bathroom door. The key turned stiffly in the lock. a bike lock → pick a lock at pick 1 ( 10 ) 2 under lock and key a) kept safely in a box, cupboard etc that is locked :
Dad keeps all his liquor under lock and key. b) kept in a place such as a prison 3 lock, stock, and barrel including every part of something :
He moved the whole company, lock, stock, and barrel, to Mexico. 4 hair a) [可数名词] a small number of hairs on your head that grow and hang together lock of He gently pushed a lock of hair from her eyes. b) locks [复数形式] literary someone’s hair :
long flowing locks 5 on a river etc [可数名词] a part of a canal or river that is closed off by gates so that the water level can be raised or lowered to move boats up or down a slope 6 in a fight [可数名词] a hold which wrestler s use to prevent their opponent from moving :
a head lock 7 vehicle [可数和不可数名词] British English the degree to which a vehicle’s front wheels can be turned in order to turn the vehicle 8 rugby [可数名词] a playing position in the game of rugby 9 a lock on something American English complete control of something :
Pro football still has a lock on male viewers aged 18 to 34. → air lock , combination lock