A lock is a device used for keeping something safe and secure. There are different methods of opening something that is locked.
“鎖”是一個把某物牢牢保護起來使其安全的裝置。如果某物被鎖住了,有幾種不同的方式將其打開。
A padlock requires a key to open it.
掛鎖要用鑰匙打開。
A computer can be locked with a password.
電腦可以用密碼鎖住。
Doors for a business are locked at night. They are unlocked in the morning.
店門晚上是鎖著的。在早上的時候就會開鎖。
This word is also used as a verb.
這個單詞也可以作動詞使用。
Olivia locks her door before she leaves her house.
奧利維亞離家前把門鎖上了。
We locked the doors to our car when we left it at the airport.
我們把車停在機場時把車門給鎖了。
Jim and Linda locked on a good interest rate for their mortgage.
吉姆和琳達就他們的抵押貸款定下了一個不錯的利率。
The word "locked" is an adjective:
“l(fā)ocked”這個單詞是形容詞:
The door is locked.
門鎖了。
You'll need a key for a locked door.
門鎖了, 你需要把鑰匙來開門。
A locked cell phone requires a password of some kind.
鎖屏了的手機需要某種密碼來解開。
Note: The word "locker" is related to "lock." A locker is a small, secure place where personal items may be stored during the day. Lockers are found at schools, gymnasiums, and shopping malls.