latch

简明英汉词典

latch

[lAtF]

n.

门插销

v.

闭锁

美国传统词典[双解]

latch

latch

AHD:[l2ch]

D.J.[l#t.]

K.K.[l#t.]

n.（名词）

(1)A fastening, as for a door or gate, typically consisting of a bar that fits into a notch or slot and is lifted from either side by a lever or string.

门闩：闩，例如门闩，尤指带有一横销，插在槽或狭缝中通过把手或铁链从一头提到另一头

(2)A spring lock, as for a door, that is opened from the outside by a key.

弹簧锁：从外面用钥匙打开的弹簧锁，用于门上的

v.（动词）

latched， latch.ing， latch.es

v.tr.（及物动词）

To close or lock with or as if with a latch.

锁住：用门闩或好象用门闩锁住或关住

v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)To have or be closed with a latch.

锁：用门闩锁住或被锁住

(2)To shut tightly so that the latch is engaged:

用门闩关紧：关得太紧因而把弹簧锁撞上了：

a door too warped to latch.

门弯曲的太厉害而锁不上

习惯用语

latch on to或

latch onto

To get hold of; obtain:

取得；得到：

latched on to a fortune in the fur trade.

在皮毛生意中赚了一大笔钱

语源

(1)Middle English latche

中古英语 latche

(2)from lacchen [to seize]

源自 lacchen [抓]

(3)from Old English l?ccan

源自 古英语 l?ccan

现代英汉词典

latch

[lAtF]

n.

(1)插销

(2)撞锁，弹簧锁

词性变化

latch

vt., vi.

插上插销

Will the wardrobe latch?

衣橱门锁得上吗?

常用词组

latch on

明白，了解

latch onto

(1)明白，了解

(2)不准（某人）去；拒绝离开（某人）

现代英汉综合大辞典

latch

[lAtF]

vi.

(1)获得, 缠住; 占有

(2)理解

(3)倾听(on to)

He latched on to 10, 000 shares.

他获得一万股股票。

She latched on to your notion.

她理解你的意见。

I latched on to their conversation.

我倾听他们的谈话。

用法词典

latch

中古英语lacche