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latch

UK /lætʃ/US /lætʃ/

词源

源自古英语'læccan'(抓住),与古北欧语'laka'(拉)同源,最初表示抓取或握持的动作。

noun

❶ 一种简单的门闩或锁扣装置,通常由可移动的金属条构成,用于固定门窗。

“She lifted the latch and opened the gate.”

(她抬起门闩,打开了大门。)

“The old wooden door had a rusty latch.”

(那扇旧木门上有个生锈的门闩。)

同义词:catch, bolt, fastener, hook, clasp

verb

❶ 用门闩扣住或固定某物,也比喻紧紧抓住或依附某事物。

“Please latch the gate when you come in.”

(进来时请把大门的门闩扣好。)

“The child latched onto her mother's arm in fear.”

(孩子害怕地紧紧抓住母亲的手臂。)

同义词:fasten, secure, attach, grip, cling

常见短语

latch on — 紧紧抓住或理解某个想法、概念,常用于描述突然明白或依附某事的状态。

“The students quickly latched on to the new teaching method.”

(学生们很快就理解并接受了这种新教学方法。)

latch onto — 紧紧抓住某人或依附某事物,常带有不愿放手的意味。

“The kitten latched onto my sweater with its tiny claws.”

(小猫用爪子紧紧勾住了我的毛衣。)