padlock

1. N-COUNT A padlock is a lock that is used for fastening two things together. It consists of a block of metal with a U-shaped bar attached to it. One end of the bar is released by turning a key in the lock. 掛鎖

They had put a padlock on the door of his house. 他們已經(jīng)在他家房門上了一把掛鎖。

2. V-T If you padlock something, you lock it or fasten it to something else using a padlock. 用掛鎖鎖上

Eddie parked his bicycle against a lamppost and padlocked it. 艾迪把他的自行車?？吭谝桓窡糁?，然后用掛鎖鎖上了。