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lɒknoun

A21,117th most heard wordIn 121 of 2278 videos (5%)heard 205 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026

  1. n. a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
  2. n. a strand or cluster of hair
  3. n. a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

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  1. 15:49I locked myself out is very useful and very sad.“我把自己锁在门外了”这个短语非常有用,但也非常令人难过。30 Minutes of Real Daily English Conversation | Improve Your English (A2–B1) | Listen & Learn
  2. 3:46My first one was on an eight hundred thousand dollar property in West Los Angeles, and I locked in thirty years at three point three seven five percent.我的第一笔贷款是针对西洛杉矶一套八十万美元的房产,我锁定了三十年期,利率为百分之三点三七五。I Paid Off My 2.875% Mortgage…Dave Ramsey Was Right
  3. 12:56And I would rather be locked into one thing at a time than to try to multitask a bunch of things at once.我宁愿一次专注于一件事,也不愿同时处理一堆事情。Is it even possible to have a happy marriage, thriving career AND be a mom?
  4. 11:08From there, once I have that locked in, I'll start building out my week with some breakfast recipes, some lunches, maybe a snack or two.一旦确定了计划,我就会开始安排我这一周的早餐、午餐,可能还有一两份零食。How (a little) meal prep can transform your whole week
  5. 5:07Yet be careful because like Velcro, if if they are opposite, you can get stuck together and a lock in.但要小心,因为就像魔术贴一样,如果它们是相反的,你们可能会粘在一起,锁住。Stephen Colbert on the Emmys, His Wife Hating His Beard & Gifting Jimmy His Captain America Shield

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