lock

錠、鍵

正しい鍵や暗証番号がないと、扉や容器を開けられないようにする装置。

やさしい英語で： A device on a door or container that keeps it closed until the right key or code is used.

• The door has a strong lock.
• I turned the key in the lock.
• Have you changed the locks?

よく使う表現： door lock, broken lock, lock and key, combination lock

閘門

水位を上下させ、船を高さの違う水路へ移すための門付きの区画。

やさしい英語で： A part of a canal with gates where water rises or falls to move boats between different levels.

• The boat entered the lock.
• Water rose inside the lock chamber.
• We passed through three locks before reaching the river.

よく使う表現： canal lock, through the lock

髪の房、毛束

ひとまとまりになった少量の髪や羊毛。

やさしい英語で： A small bunch or length of hair or wool.

• A lock of hair covered her eye.
• He saved a lock of his mother's hair.
• Golden locks fell around the child's face.

使い方： lock of something (She kept a lock of her baby's hair.)

類義語： strand, tress

よく使う表現： lock of hair, golden lock, dark lock

鍵をかける、施錠する

扉などに鍵や暗証番号で錠をかけ、開けられないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To secure a door or other object with a key or code so it cannot be opened.

• Please lock the door.
• She locked her bicycle to the fence.
• Did you lock the car?

使い方： lock something to something (He locked his bicycle to a railing.)

類義語： secure

反対語： unlock

よく使う表現： lock the door, lock a car, lock something up

固定される、動かなくなる

一つの位置で固定され、動かなくなる。

やさしい英語で： To become fixed in one position and stop moving.

• The wheels locked on the wet road.
• The mechanism locks when you press this button.
• Both chair legs locked into position.

使い方： lock into position (The legs lock into position when you unfold the table.)

類義語： jam, seize

よく使う表現： wheels lock, lock in place

鍵がかかる、施錠できる

鍵や暗証番号などで錠をかけることができる。

やさしい英語で： To be able to be secured with a key, code, or similar device.

• This drawer locks with a key.
• Does the bathroom door lock?
• The new windows lock from inside.

使い方： lock with something (The cupboard locks with a small key.); lock from inside/outside (The door locks from the inside.)

よく使う表現： lock with something, lock from inside