lưỡi khoá
Definition
- Noun:
- Lock Bolt / Latch Bolt: The movable metal part of a lock that extends into the strike plate on the door frame to secure a door, window, or cabinet. It is the part that "clicks" into place when you close a door.
- Tongue (of a lock): A common, less technical term for the lock bolt.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lưỡi khoá bị kẹt nên cửa không đóng lại được. (The lock bolt is stuck, so the door won't close.)
- Bạn cần vặn chìa khoá để rút lưỡi khoá ra. (You need to turn the key to retract the lock bolt.)
- Kiểm tra xem lưỡi khoá có khớp với lỗ trên khung cửa không. (Check if the lock tongue aligns with the hole in the door frame.)
Advanced Usage
- "Lưỡi khoá chết": Deadbolt. A type of lock bolt that is operated only by a key or thumbturn and does not have a spring mechanism.
- Cửa chính nên có ít nhất một lưỡi khoá chết. (A main door should have at least one deadbolt.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khoá (n): Lock. The general device for fastening something.
- Tôi quên chìa khoá trong ổ khoá. (I forgot the key in the lock.)
- Chốt khoá (n): Another term for the bolt or latch of a lock.
- Ổ khoá (n): Keyhole; the part of the lock where the key is inserted.
Synonyms
- Bolt: The sliding metal bar that fastens a door.
- Latch: A fastening device, often spring-loaded.
- Tongue: The projecting part of a lock.
Related Idioms
- Chắc như lưỡi khoá: (As secure as a lock bolt) Meaning very secure, reliable, or certain.
- Kế hoạch này chắc như lưỡi khoá. (This plan is as solid as a lock bolt.)