padlock /ˈpædˌlɒk/ TEM8 ( padlocking, padlocked, padlocks )

• 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. 挂锁

  例：

  They had put a padlock on the door of his house.

  他们已经在他家房门上了一把挂锁。

• 2. 

  V-T If you padlock something, you lock it or fasten it to something else using a padlock. 用挂锁锁上

  例：

  Eddie parked his bicycle against a lamppost and padlocked it.

  艾迪把他的自行车停靠在一根路灯柱上，然后用挂锁锁上了。