padlock

名词 padlock:

1. a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut

动词 padlock:

1. fasten with a padlock

1. Did you remember to padlock the gate?
   你是否记得用挂锁把大门锁上？
2. She padlocked her bike to the railings.
   她用挂锁把自行车和栏杆锁在一起。
3. The gate was padlocked.
   大门用挂锁锁著。

pad.lock

n.（名词）
A detachable lock with a U-shaped bar hinged at one end, designed to be passed through the staple of a hasp or a link in a chain and then snapped shut.
挂锁：有U形铁条的被用铰链合在一端的一种可拆开的锁，可以通过门搭扣的锁环或一链条上的链环紧紧扣住
v.tr.（及物动词）
pad.locked,pad.lock.ing,pad.locks
To lock up with or as if with a padlock.
用挂锁链上：用或好象用挂锁锁上

来源：
Middle English padlok
中古英语 padlok
pad- [of unknown meaning]
pad- [不知意思的]
lok [lock] * see lock
lok [锁] *参见 lock