| 单词 | latch |
| 释义 | latch /lach/, n. 1. a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc. v.t. 2. to close or fasten with a latch. v.i. 3. to close tightly so that the latch is secured: The door won't latch. 4. latch on, a. to grab or hold on, as to an object or idea, esp. tightly or tenaciously. b. to include or add in; attach: If we latch the tax on, the bill will come to over $100. 5. latch onto, Informal. a. to take possession of; obtain; get. b. to acquire understanding of; comprehend. c. to attach oneself to; join in with: The stray dog latched onto the children and wouldn't go home. [bef. 950; 1930-35 for def. 5; ME lacchen, OE laeccan to take hold of, catch, seize; akin to Gk lázesthai to take] |
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