"padlock" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掛鎖

Definition

掛鎖是一種可隨時加上或取下的小鎖頭，常用於鎖門、柵欄、儲物櫃或箱子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「掛鎖」是可數名詞，常見搭配有「上掛鎖」、「打開掛鎖」、「用掛鎖鎖住」。僅指這種可移動的實體鎖，不包括內建或電子鎖。

Examples

The gate was locked with a padlock.

大門上鎖著一個**掛鎖**。

He forgot the combination to his padlock.

他忘記了自己**掛鎖**的密碼。

My locker has a padlock on it.

我的儲物櫃上有一個**掛鎖**。

Did you remember to padlock the garage before leaving?

你離開前有**上掛鎖**把車庫鎖好嗎？

Someone cut the padlock and broke in last night.

有人剪斷了**掛鎖**，昨晚闖進來了。

She keeps a spare padlock in her bag, just in case.

她包裡總是帶著一個備用**掛鎖**，以備不時之需。