latch-key

基本解释

• n.碰锁钥匙

同根派生

英汉例句

• Nowadays, with both parents working, more children are being left “home alone” after school. Such children used to be called “latch key children”. Today, this is called “self-care”.
  现在的父母都要上班，很多孩子放学后都要独自在家。这样的孩子以前叫作“挂钥匙的孩子”。今天，这种方式通常叫作“自理”。
• If I could only latch onto some of your know- how.
  要是我能有一点你的那种决窍就好了。
• Latch on to some very valuable books.
  搞到几本极有价值的书。
• Please latch the front gate when you leave.
  走时请把大门的碰锁锁好。
• Please leave the door latch shut.
  请把门闩上。