padlocked
padlocked — verb
- padlockedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- padlockeds3rd person singular
- padlockeding-ing form
- padlockededpast simple
1. to close and lock something such as a gate, chain, or container by fitting a pad
to close and lock something such as a gate, chain, or container by fitting a padlock through a ring or link and pressing it shut, so that it cannot be opened without a key or code.
Niran padlocked his bicycle to the metal railing outside the train station.
padlock + object + to [location]
Every evening the caretaker padlocked the heavy iron gate at the end of the lane.
typical object: gate
The old storage room had been padlocked for years and nobody could find the key.
Elena padlocked her suitcase before boarding the overnight train to Vienna.
Brandon padlocked the shed door and slipped the key into his jacket pocket.
- unlock
to open a lock so something is no longer fastened
文法句型
padlock + noun phrase
be padlocked
用法筆記
Often used in the past participle form 'padlocked' as an adjective describing the state of something that has been locked: 'a padlocked gate', 'the door was padlocked.'
常見錯誤
padlocked — noun
1. a small, portable lock whose curved metal bar fits through a ring, a chain link,
a small, portable lock whose curved metal bar fits through a ring, a chain link, or a staple and is closed by pressing it shut with a key or a combination of numbers.
Kofi took a heavy padlock from his toolbox and secured the chain around the gate.
typical use: securing a chain
Aoi bought a combination padlock for her gym locker and memorised the code.
combination padlock
The padlock on the garden gate was so rusty that Leo snapped it with pliers.
Camille fastened the chain on the storage shed and clicked the padlock shut.
- lock
general term; padlock is a specific portable lock with a curved shackle
用法筆記
Padlocks can be opened with a key, a combination wheel, or a digital code. They are commonly used on lockers, bicycles, gates, and storage units.