yale lock

IPA/ˈjeɪl ˌlɒk/
IPA/ˈjeɪl ˌlɑːk/

yale lock — 名詞

1. a brand of door lock with a round cylinder shape that opens with a flat key with

1.名詞B1
釋義

葉氏鎖

圓柱形門鎖，用扁平鑰匙開啟

a brand of door lock with a round cylinder shape that opens with a flat key with a jagged edge; invented by Linus Yale Jr. in the 1800s

例句

Min called a locksmith when the key broke inside the Yale lock of her front door.

Min 前門的葉氏鎖鑰匙斷在裡面，只好請鎖匠來處理。

Yale lock + of [door]

Gita fitted a new Yale lock on the back door after she lost her keys.

Gita 弄丟鑰匙後，在後門裝了一個新的葉氏鎖。

fit + a Yale lock + on [door]

常見搭配
  • fit a Yale lock
  • install a Yale lock
  • Yale lock on the door
  • change the Yale lock
同義詞

文法句型

Yale lock + on [door/window]

fit + a Yale lock

Yale lock + key

用法筆記

Often treated as a generic term for cylinder pin-tumbler locks, though Yale is a trademarked brand. Used as a countable noun: 'a Yale lock', 'two Yale locks'.

常見錯誤

I bought a Yale lock key from the shop.
I bought a key for the Yale lock from the shop.
The key is not called a 'Yale lock key'; it is simply a key that fits a Yale lock.
This door has a Yale lock' (for a deadbolt lock).
This door has a Yale lock' (correct for a cylinder-shaped lock)
Not all door locks are Yale locks; the term specifically refers to a pin-tumbler cylinder lock.

同根字

  • Yale
    noun (trademark)B1
  • cylinder lock
    名詞B2
  • pin-tumbler lock
    名詞C1

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常用片語

  • fit a Yale lock
  • install a Yale lock
  • change the Yale lock
  • turn the key in the Yale lock

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