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locks

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: locksQuá khứ: lockedPhân từ 2: lockedV-ing: locking

The word carries a strong sense of security and restriction. When applied to hardware, it evokes a feeling of finality and protection, creating a boundary between the safe interior and the external world. It suggests a binary state: either open and accessible or closed and forbidden.

Countable when referring to individual devices or strands of hair. Uncountable when referring to the general state of being locked or the mechanism of locking.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[something]

A mechanism used for securing a door or container.

"The lock on the front door is broken."

Danh từ

[something]

A device used for controlling the level of water in a canal.

"The boat passed through several locks to reach the city."

Danh từ

[something]

A curl or strand of hair.

"She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To fasten with a lock.

"Please lock the gate before you leave."

Nội động từ

[something]

To become fixed or stuck in a position.

"The steering wheel locks when you turn the key."

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