latch

🇬🇧 UK/lætʃ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To fasten or close a door or gate with a latch; to grab hold of something

闩上,扣上;抓住

n.

A fastening device for a door or gate, consisting of a bar that drops into a notch

门闩,插销

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
latchother
=latch

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She turned the latch and pushed the door open carefully to enter quietly.

  • 2.

    The old wooden gate had a rusty latch that squeaked whenever someone opened it.

  • 3.

    Children learn early that they must latch the door before leaving the house alone.

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