unlocked
/ʌnˈlɒk/ (bre, ipa) · [ənlˈɑkt] /ʌnˈlɑːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈlɒkt/ (bre, ipa) · [ənlˈɑkt] /ˌʌnˈlɑːkt/ (ame, ipa)
unlocked — 動詞
1. past tense of unlock — released the lock of a door, gate, box, or similar object
開了鎖
用鑰匙或密碼把鎖打開
past tense of unlock — released the lock of a door, gate, box, or similar object so that it could be opened, usually by turning a key or entering a code.
Adaeze unlocked the front door and stepped into the dark hallway.
Adaeze 打開前門的鎖，走進昏暗的走廊。
unlocked + door + then action
The guard unlocked the warehouse gate at six o'clock every morning.
警衛每天早上六點打開倉庫大門的鎖。
unlocked + gate + time adverbial
Takeshi unlocked the bicycle chain and rode towards the bakery.
Takeshi 打開腳踏車鎖，騎向麵包店。
Layla unlocked the small wooden box with a tiny silver key.
Layla 用一把小小的銀色鑰匙打開了木盒的鎖。
The teacher unlocked the classroom early so the students could practise.
老師提早打開教室的鎖，讓學生可以練習。
- locked
the opposite action — fastened with a lock
文法句型
unlocked + door/gate/box
unlocked + noun + with + key/code
用法筆記
Object is the thing with the lock (door, gate, box, drawer), not the key itself. The instrument is introduced by with or using. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about phones and tablets, and sense 3, which is about removing a network restriction.
常見錯誤
2. past tense of unlock — gave the passcode, pattern, or fingerprint that turned a
解鎖了
輸入密碼啟用手機螢幕
past tense of unlock — gave the passcode, pattern, or fingerprint that turned a phone or tablet screen on so the device was ready to use.
Anya unlocked her phone and quickly checked the message from her sister.
Anya 解鎖手機，迅速看了一下姐姐傳來的訊息。
unlocked + phone + then action
Caleb unlocked the tablet with his fingerprint before opening the map.
Caleb 在打開地圖前，用指紋解鎖了平板電腦。
unlocked + device + with + fingerprint
Chiara unlocked her phone using face recognition on the train platform.
Chiara 在火車月台上用臉部辨識解鎖了手機。
The boy unlocked the screen with a six-digit code his mother had set.
男孩用媽媽設定的六位數密碼解鎖了螢幕。
- opened
informal in tech contexts; less precise about the screen state
- locked
put the screen back into the protected state
文法句型
unlocked + phone/tablet/screen
unlocked + device + with + fingerprint/code
用法筆記
Subject is the user; object is the phone, tablet, or screen. Frequently appears with by + method or with + tool (fingerprint, face, passcode). Distinguish from sense 1, which is about physical locks, and sense 3, which is about phone networks.
常見錯誤
3. past tense of unlock — removed a software restriction so that a handset could co
解網路鎖
解除手機電信網路限制
past tense of unlock — removed a software restriction so that a handset could connect to other carriers' networks, not only the one that originally sold the device.
The shop unlocked Hamza's phone in twenty minutes for a small fee.
店家收一點小費用，二十分鐘就解除了 Hamza 手機的網路鎖。
unlocked + phone + for a fee
After her contract ended, Madison got her phone unlocked for foreign travel.
合約結束後，Madison 把手機的網路鎖解開，方便出國使用。
passive: got + phone + unlocked
The technician unlocked the phone so any SIM card from any company would work.
技術人員解除了手機的網路鎖，任何電信公司的 SIM 卡都能使用。
The handset was finally unlocked once the last monthly payment cleared.
最後一期月費繳清後，那支手機終於解除了網路鎖。
- unblocked
sometimes used in everyday speech but less precise for network unlocking
文法句型
unlocked + phone + for + network/country
phone + was/got + unlocked
用法筆記
Subject is usually a shop, network operator, or technician; object is the phone or handset. Often passive (be unlocked, get unlocked). Distinguish from sense 2, which is about the screen, not the network.
4. past tense of unlock — uncovered important new information about a subject and s
揭開了
發現並公開隱藏的事實
past tense of unlock — uncovered important new information about a subject and shared it widely — for example, when scientists worked out the meaning of an ancient script and published the result.
The research team unlocked the secrets of an ancient writing system from Crete.
研究團隊揭開了一套來自克里特島的古老文字系統的祕密。
unlocked + the secrets of + something
New DNA tests unlocked the truth about a cold case from the 1980s.
新的 DNA 檢測揭開了一樁 1980 年代懸案的真相。
unlocked + the truth about + something
A group of geologists unlocked fresh information about how mountains form.
一群地質學家揭開了山脈如何形成的新資訊。
Old letters from the captain unlocked the mystery of the missing ship.
船長留下的舊信件揭開了那艘失蹤船隻之謎。
- concealed
kept the facts hidden on purpose
文法句型
unlocked + the secrets/truth/mystery + of + something
用法筆記
Object is almost always an abstract noun (secrets, truth, mystery, information). Common in academic, investigative, and journalistic writing. Distinguish from sense 5, where the object is potential or value rather than facts.
5. past tense of unlock — made something such as a skill, resource, or opportunity
釋放了
讓潛力或機會充分發揮
past tense of unlock — made something such as a skill, resource, or opportunity become available and used well, when before it was not being used to its full extent.
A summer dance camp unlocked Charlotte's real talent for choreography.
一個暑期舞蹈營釋放了 Charlotte 真正的編舞天分。
unlocked + person's + talent for + activity
Cheaper credit unlocked the economic potential of many small farming towns.
比較便宜的貸款釋放了許多小型農村城鎮的經濟潛力。
unlocked + the potential of + group
The new policy unlocked opportunities for young people without a university degree.
這項新政策為沒有大學學歷的年輕人開啟了機會。
Patient coaching unlocked Aarav's confidence on the football pitch.
耐心的指導釋放了 Aarav 在足球場上的自信心。
- released
broader; may lack the idea of putting something to full use
- tapped into
phrasal verb; suggests reaching a resource that was waiting
- stifled
stopped a skill or resource from developing
文法句型
unlocked + potential/value/power/opportunities
用法筆記
Subject is typically an abstract noun (training, education, policy, investment) or a tool. Object is an abstract noun like potential, value, talent, opportunities. Distinguish from sense 4, where the object is hidden facts rather than ability or value.
6. past tense of unlock — made hidden content in a video game, such as a new level,
開啟了
在遊戲中取得隱藏內容
past tense of unlock — made hidden content in a video game, such as a new level, character, or item, become available, usually after finishing a challenge or reaching a goal.
Caleb unlocked a secret level after finding every coin in the forest map.
Caleb 在森林地圖找到了所有金幣，開啟了一個祕密關卡。
unlocked + level + after + condition
Selim unlocked a rare sword by defeating the dragon on hard mode.
Selim 在困難模式打敗了龍，開啟了一把稀有寶劍。
unlocked + item + by + condition
Ayana unlocked three new characters during the weekend tournament.
Ayana 在週末錦標賽中解鎖了三個新角色。
The team unlocked every achievement before the end of the school holidays.
那個團隊在學校放假前就解鎖了每一項成就。
文法句型
unlocked + level/character/feature/achievement
unlocked + reward + by/after + condition
用法筆記
Common in gaming forums and reviews. Object is the reward (level, character, item, achievement). Condition is introduced by after, by, or once. Distinguish from sense 5, where the unlocked thing is real-world potential, not in-game content.
7. past tense of unlock — set a person's imagination free so it started producing f
激發了
讓想像力或創意活躍起來
past tense of unlock — set a person's imagination free so it started producing fresh ideas and clear pictures in the mind.
A summer trip to Kyoto unlocked Eliska's imagination and she filled a sketchbook.
一趟京都的暑期旅行激發了 Eliska 的想像力，她畫滿了一整本素描本。
unlocked + person's + imagination
Music lessons unlocked the creativity that Kabir had hidden for years.
音樂課激發了 Kabir 多年來深藏的創造力。
An old library in Lisbon unlocked the imagination of every child who visited.
里斯本的一座老圖書館激發了每一個來訪小孩的想像力。
Reading folk tales aloud unlocked the imagination of Antonia's young students.
朗讀民間故事激發了 Antonia 班上小學生的想像力。
- stimulated
more scientific; suggests activating the mind
- unleashed
stronger; suggests a sudden, powerful release of creative energy
- inhibited
held back creative thinking
文法句型
unlocked + the/someone's + imagination/creativity
用法筆記
Object is almost always imagination, creativity, or mind. Subject is typically an experience (a trip, lessons, a book, music) that inspires creative thought. Distinguish from sense 5, which is about practical potential, not imaginative ideas.
unlocked — 形容詞
- unlockedpositive
- more unlockedcomparative
- most unlockedsuperlative
1. describing a door, window, drawer, phone, or other object whose lock is not clos
未上鎖的
沒有鎖上、可直接打開
describing a door, window, drawer, phone, or other object whose lock is not closed, so anyone can open or use it without a key, code, or fingerprint.
Antonia found the side gate unlocked when she came home from work.
Antonia 下班回家時，發現側門沒有上鎖。
found + noun + unlocked (predicative)
An unlocked phone is risky on a crowded bus, especially at night.
在擁擠的公車上，沒有上鎖的手機很危險，尤其是晚上。
attributive: unlocked + phone
The unlocked drawer in Léa's desk was full of old photographs.
Léa 書桌上那個沒有上鎖的抽屜裡，塞滿了舊照片。
Ari left the bicycle unlocked outside the cafe for only a minute.
Ari 把腳踏車沒有上鎖地放在咖啡店外面，只放了一分鐘。
The back door was unlocked, so the cat slipped into the kitchen.
後門沒有上鎖，所以那隻貓溜進了廚房。
文法句型
unlocked + noun
be + unlocked
用法筆記
Can appear before a noun (an unlocked phone) or after a linking verb (the door was unlocked). Often used after the verbs find, leave, or be to report a state that was not expected or not safe.