英英釋義
Noun:
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
Verb:
fasten with a latch;
名詞
n. [C]
1. 閂;門閂;窗閂
The repairman installed an iron latch on the door.
修理工在門上安了鐵門閂。
Please leave the doorlatchshut.
請把門閂上。
The sound of thelatchroused him.
門閂的聲音驚醒了他。
Position thelatchon the hood inner panel.
把鎖閂定位在引擎罩內板上。
2. 碰鎖,彈簧鎖
3. 鎖存器
及物動詞
vt.
1. 用閂把...閂上;用碰鎖把...鎖上
Don't forget to latch the door before you go to bed.
睡覺前別忘了閂門。
不及物動詞
vi.
1. 閂上;用碰鎖鎖上
This door won'tlatchproperly.
這門閂不牢。
2. 抓住;占有;理解;纏住[(+onto/upon)]
John was very lucky to have latched onto the office with a river view.
約翰非常幸運,占了一間能看到河的辦公室。
He alwayslatchedon to me when he saw me at a party.
他在聚會上一看見我就總是纏著我。