How do you use "Lock and load" in a sentence?

Lock and load, team — the presentation starts in ten minutes. Time to lock and load — the Black Friday sale starts at midnight. He locked and loaded his laptop and got straight to work.

Lock and load

Q: What does "Lock and load" mean?

Get ready for action; prepare yourself. Originally the command to prepare a weapon for firing by inserting a magazine and chambering a round. Now widely used as an energetic way to say 'let's get ready' or 'let's do this' for any task or challenge.

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Significado: Get ready for action; prepare yourself.

准备行动；做好准备。

Prepararse para la acción; ponerse a punto.

行動の準備をしろ。覚悟を決めろ。

행동 준비를 해라; 각오를 다져라.

Originally the command to prepare a weapon for firing by inserting a magazine and chambering a round. Now widely used as an energetic way to say 'let's get ready' or 'let's do this' for any task or challenge.

最初是准备武器射击的口令——装上弹匣并上膛。现在广泛用作一种充满干劲的方式来表达'准备好了'或'开干吧'，适用于任何任务或挑战。

Originalmente era la orden de preparar un arma para disparar insertando el cargador y montando el cartucho. Ahora se usa ampliamente como forma enérgica de decir 'vamos a prepararnos' o 'vamos a ello' para cualquier tarea o desafío.

もとは銃にマガジンを装填し弾を薬室に送る号令。現在はあらゆる仕事や挑戦に対して「準備しよう」「やるぞ」と気合を入れる表現として広く使われる。

원래 탄창을 장전하고 약실에 탄을 넣어 사격 준비를 하라는 명령이다. 현재는 어떤 일이나 도전에 대해 '준비하자' 또는 '시작하자'라고 활기차게 말하는 표현으로 널리 쓰인다.

Ejemplos

Lock and load, team — the presentation starts in ten minutes.
上膛准备，各位——演示十分钟后开始。
¡Lock and load, equipo! La presentación empieza en diez minutos.
ロック・アンド・ロード！ — プレゼンは10分後に始まるぞ。
록 앤 로드, 팀! — 프레젠테이션이 10분 후에 시작이다.
Time to lock and load — the Black Friday sale starts at midnight.
该上膛准备了——黑色星期五促销午夜开始。
Es hora de prepararse: las rebajas del Black Friday empiezan a medianoche.
ロック・アンド・ロードの時間だ — ブラックフライデーのセールは深夜に始まる。
록 앤 로드할 시간이다 — 블랙 프라이데이 세일이 자정에 시작한다.
He locked and loaded his laptop and got straight to work.
他打开笔记本电脑就直接投入工作了。
Cargó su portátil y se puso manos a la obra de inmediato.
彼はノートパソコンをロック・アンド・ロードして、すぐに仕事に取りかかった。
그는 노트북을 록 앤 로드하고 바로 일에 착수했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: military, sports, work preparation

Tono: energetic, action-oriented

✓ Correcto

Lock and load!
上膛准备！
¡Lock and load!
Lock and load!（準備完了！行くぞ！）
록 앤 로드!
Time to lock and load.
该上膛准备了。
Es hora de ponerse en marcha.
Time to lock and load.（ロック・アンド・ロードの時間だ。）
록 앤 로드할 시간이다.

✗ Incorrecto

Avoid in contexts where gun references would be inappropriate.
在涉及枪支不合适的场合避免使用。
Evitar en contextos donde las referencias a armas sean inapropiadas.
銃に関する言及が不適切な場面では避けること。
총기 관련 언급이 부적절한 상황에서는 피하라.

Origen e historia

US military firearms command. The original command was 'load and lock' (insert magazine, then lock the bolt), but 'lock and load' became the popular civilian version, possibly influenced by John Wayne movies.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1940s–present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: All regions

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