| 单词 | latch |
| 释义 | latch (lætʃ ) Word forms: latches , latching , latched 1. countable noun A latch is a fastening on a door or gate. It consists of a metal bar which you lift in order to open the door. You left the latch off the gate and the dog escaped. Synonyms: fastening, catch, bar, lock 2. countable noun A latch is a lock on a door which locks automatically when you shut the door, so that you need a key in order to open it from the outside. ...a key clicked in the latch of the front door. [+ of] off the latch/on the latch phrase [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb] If a door is on the latch or off the latch, the latch has been set so that it will not lock when you shut the door. Let yourself in; the door's on the latch. They leave their back door off the latch when they're at home so that friends can pop in. 3. verb If you latch a door or gate, you fasten it by means of a latch. He latched the door, tested it, and turned around to speak to Frank. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fasten, bar, secure, lock Phrasal verbs: latch onto 1. phrasal verb If someone latches onto a person or an idea or latches on, they become very interested in the person or idea, often finding them so useful that they do not want to leave them. [informal] Rob had latched onto me. He followed me around and sat beside me at lunch. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Other trades have been quick to latch on. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb In sports such as football or rugby, if a player latches onto a pass or another player's mistake, they use the opportunity to do something such as score a goal. [British, informal] He latched onto a loose ball and drove it into the goal. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If one thing latches onto another, or if it latches on, it attaches itself to it and becomes part of it. These are substances which specifically latch onto the protein on the cell membrane. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Translations: Chinese: 门闩 Japanese: 掛け金 |
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