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locket

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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lock·et /ˈlɒkɪt $ ˈlɑː-/ noun [countable]  DCJa piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck on a chain, with a small metal case in which you can put a picture, a piece of hair etc 纪念盒吊坠,盒式项链坠〔里面可存放照片、头发等〕5 see picture at 见图 jewellery
Examples from the Corpus
locketThen it relaxed, opened, releasing a treasure it had been holding: a chain a locket, a gold locket.And inside, in the tiny, circular locket, was the picture of a woman.A gold locket in which two small photographs lay face to face.The sentimental value of her lockets, chains, rings, heirlooms was not appreciated by the insurance company.No, not every item; he kept on his locket.Retrieving the locket, Adam sees that it contains one lock of blonde hair and another of black.Monks tied the locket to a heavy weight and dropped it into the water.
Origin locket (1300-1400) Old French locquet, from Middle Dutch loke latch
lock·et nounChineseSyllable
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locket
locket /ˈlɒkət, ˈlɒkɪt $ ˈlɑː-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: locquet, from Middle Dutch loke 'latch'
a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck on a chain, with a small metal case in which you can put a picture, a piece of hair etc


locketBrE /ˈlɒkɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɑːkɪt/ 🔊 noun
a piece of jewellery in the form of a small case that you wear on a chain around your neck and in which you can put a picture, piece of hair, etc. 盒式项链坠(可放照片、头发等)