Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #14403
interlocking
连锁的；咬合的
Linked or fitted closely together.
- 1.
Linked, locked, or fitted closely together.
紧密相连的,连锁的。
紧密相连的,连锁的。；连锁的；[化] 咬合; 咬合作用
In use
The interlocking blocks allow children to build stable structures.
The two companies have interlocking boards of directors.
The interlocking gears transmit power smoothly.
interlocking + noun
The toy uses interlocking blocks that fit together easily.
这个玩具使用能轻松拼合的连锁积木。
be interlocking
interlocking 作定语时表示“相互咬合的”；作表语时强调各部件处于嵌合状态。
The puzzle pieces are interlocking, so the picture stays together.
拼图块是相互咬合的，所以画面能保持完整。
Common mistakes
The bricks interlocking tightly.The bricks interlock tightly.
这里的 interlocking 是形容词或现在分词，不能单独作谓语。描述一般事实应用动词原形 interlock；若用进行时则需加 be 动词（如 are interlocking）。因此改为 interlock 才能构成完整句子。
The puzzle pieces are interlocking together.The puzzle pieces are interlocking.
interlocking 本身已包含“相互咬合在一起”的意思，再加 together 语义重复，英语中 interlock 不与 together 搭配，应删去 together。
Connections
Collocations
- interlocking pieces
- 互锁部件；拼合件
- The puzzle consists of interlocking pieces that fit together perfectly.这个拼图由完美契合的互锁拼块组成。
- interlocking rings
- 相扣的环
- The Olympic flag features five interlocking rings.奥运会会旗上有五个相扣的圆环。
- interlocking gears
- 啮合的齿轮
- The watch uses tiny interlocking gears to keep time accurately.这块手表用微小的啮合齿轮来准确计时。
- interlocking bricks
- 互锁砖
- The children built a tower with interlocking bricks.孩子们用互锁砖搭建了一座塔。
- interlocking fingers
- 交叉的手指
- She sat quietly with her interlocking fingers resting on her lap.她安静地坐着，交叉的手指放在腿上。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
inter（之间）+ locking（锁住）：想象齿轮之间互相锁住、咬合，就是环环相扣的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：机械结构、拼图玩具、建筑构件 该词通常用于描述部件相互咬合、紧密连接的状态，多出现在技术说明或日常描述中，语气比较中性偏正式。
Grammar Note
常作定语，表示'连锁的'；无常见介词搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the final /-lɑkɪŋ/ or /-ɑkɪŋ/ part of interlocking: locking, blocking, unlocking, shocking, rocking, and knocking all end in /ɑkɪŋ/. Beware of 'looking' /ˈlʊkɪŋ/, which is spelled similarly but has a different vowel and does not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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