latch
/ˈlætʃ/
American
- n. 门闩
- v. 上闩, 抓住
- Definition
- n. a small metal bar used to fasten a door or gate
- v. to fasten with a latch, or to grab onto something firmly
- Example
- He forgot to latch the gate, and the dog escaped.
- 他忘了闩上大门,结果狗跑掉了。