Verb Master 動詞達人

像Key和Lock一般「琴瑟和諧」？

Key Someone into Something，讓某個人了解某個情況，使其配合，如同鑰匙和鎖般吻合，「吻合」「琴瑟和諧」
She was trying to key me into the wisdom of Jesus.
(她想要帶領我體會耶穌的智慧)
I was keyed into the new environment.
(我已經習慣這個環境)

但是，如果是Key something to something，就不是鑰匙和鎖的關係，而是與鋼琴有關。Key A to B，調整A以配合B，源自於改變音調，比方把C大調改為E大調，「配合調整」:

【家居動詞】Key
Key鑰匙和鍵盤，動詞意思與兩者息息相關：

鑰匙：
佔關鍵因素：to key the game (佔比賽關鍵)
(用鑰匙)刮花：to key the car (刮花人家車子)
使人配合：Key A into B (AB如鑰匙和鎖一樣吻合)

鍵盤(鋼琴)：
打字、鍵入：Key in a few words (打幾個字)
鼓舞激勵：Key up (調高音調)
調整配合：Key A to B (把A調整為B)

片語 Key up
激勵、鼓舞，源自於鋼琴Key up the piano，調高音調

 
A cup of coffee can key me up.
(一杯咖啡我就能精神大振)
It keys me up just thinking about her.
(想到她我就興奮)

【家居動詞】Lock
Lock是很有意思的動詞，除了「上鎖」，還有很多好玩的鎖法：
to lock the door (鎖門)

 
to lock the dog (把狗關起來)

 
to lock the hands (緊勾住手，愛情永恆)

 
to lock arms (手挽手、團結)

 
to lock horns (互相爭執、角力)

 
eyes locked together (目光凝視)

 
engine locked (引擎卡死)

 
to be locked into a contract (被合約綁死)

片語類：
to lock myself in (把自己鎖在裡面)
to lock myself out (把自己關在外面)
to lock myself away (與世隔絕)
to lock in the flavor of food (保鮮)
to lock in the money (套牢現金)
to be locked in the stock market (被股市套牢)
to lock up the criminal (關犯人)
to lock onto the target (鎖定目標)

片語 Lock Away
藏起來(上鎖)、關起來

to lock away the contract in the safe
(把合約書鎖在保險箱)
to lock away the criminal
(把犯人關起來)
to lock away the secret in my heart
(把秘密藏在心裡)

片語 Lock in
關在裡面、鎖住固定
Lock myself in (把自己關在裡面)
Lock in the flavor (鎖住新鮮)
Lock in the profit (保住利潤)
Lock in the interest rate of a loan (鎖住貸款利率不變)

片語 Lock onto
「鎖定」目標、「鎖定」信號

片語 Lock out
鎖在門外

片語 Lock up，Lock的加強語氣
Lock the door up! (把門給鎖好！)
Lock this guy up! (把這傢伙給關起來！)