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combination lock / 密码锁/ (mìmǎsuǒ)

A: I want to buy a lock to lock my luggage while I travel, this way I can ensure my luggage's safety. Do you have any recommendations?

我想买一把锁在旅行的时候把箱子锁起来,这样能够保证旅行箱的安全。你有什么特别的推荐吗？

(wǒ xiǎnɡmǎi yībǎ suǒ zài lǚxínɡ de shíhòu bǎ xiānɡzǐ suǒ qǐlái, zhèyànɡ nénɡ ɡòu bǎozhènɡ lǚxínɡxiānɡ de ānquán.nǐ yǒu shénme tèbié de tuījiàn ma?)

B: You can buy a regular key lock or you could also buy a combination lock. 

你可以买带钥匙的普通锁,也可以买一把密码锁。

(nǐ kěyǐ mǎi dài yàoshi de pǔtōnɡ suǒ, yě kěyǐ mǎi yībǎ mìmǎsuǒ.)

A: What's the advantages of the combination lock?

密码锁有什么好处吗？

(mìmǎsuǒ yǒu shénme hǎochǔ ma?)

B: The best thing about a combination lock is that you don't have to worry about losing the key. Also the design is a bit more modern and convenient.

密码锁最大的好处就是你不用担心钥匙的丢失,而且它的设置也比较现代和方便。

(mìmǎsuǒ zuìdà de hǎochǔ jiùshì nǐ bùyònɡ dānxīn yàoshi de diushī, érqiě tāde shèzhì yě bǐjiào xiàndài hé fānɡbiàn.)

A: I get it. So what is the most common combination lock? 

我明白了,那最常见的密码锁是什么样子的呢？

(wǒ mínɡbái le, nà zuì chánɡjiàn de mìmǎsuǒ shì shénme yànɡzǐ de ne?)

B: The most common one on the market is a digital combination lock. Most have four or six set numbers as the combination.  

现在市面上最常见的是数字密码锁,一般以四个或六个固定的数字为一组密码。

(xiànzài shìmiànshànɡ zuì chánɡjiàn de shì shùzì mìmǎsuǒ, yībān yǐ sìɡè huò liùɡè ɡùdìnɡ de shùzì wéi yīzǔ mìmǎ.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT