| 单词 | latch onto |
| 释义 | latch onto or latch on 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 See full dictionary entry for latch 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] |
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