The thief tried to open the locked door but in vain .

小偷试图打开这扇锁着的门，但徒劳无功。

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He glanced up and saw an open fanlight leading to the locked office next door.

他向上一瞥，看到一扇开着的气窗，通向锁着的隔壁办公室。

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But his stepmother had locked the door, and he could not open it.

但是他的继母把门锁上了，他没有办法打开。

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Even so, Amanda Berry was afraid to break open the locked storm door because "she thought Ariel (Castro) was testing her, " said the police report.

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On the night she escaped, Ms. Berry told police that Mr. Castro had left the main front door open, but the storm door was locked and she couldn't get it open.

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With the fob in a pocket or purse, a person can approach a locked vehicle, pull the door handle and open the door or trunk.

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