padlocking

柯林斯词典

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. 艾迪把他的自行車停靠在一根路燈柱上，然後用掛鎖鎖上了。