padlock

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/    /ˈpædˌlɑk/|/ˈpæ̞dˌlɔk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
动词 v.
  1. To lock using a padlock. transitive
    — Janitors padlock the gates.

词形变化

padlocks plural padlocks present,singular,third-person padlocking participle,present padlocked participle,past padlocked past

词源

词源 1
From earlier pad lock (19th c.); Middle English padlock, padlokke, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok (“lock”). Perhaps originally a lock for a pad (“gate”), or a gate opening to a path, or a lock for a basket or pannier, from UK dialect pad (“a pannier”).
词源 2
From earlier pad lock (19th c.); Middle English padlock, padlokke, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok (“lock”). Perhaps originally a lock for a pad (“gate”), or a gate opening to a path, or a lock for a basket or pannier, from UK dialect pad (“a pannier”).
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