latch-key

基本解釋

Nowadays, with both parents working, more children are being left “home alone” after school. Such children used to be called “l(fā)atch key children”. Today, this is called “self-care”.
現(xiàn)在的父母都要上班，很多孩子放學(xué)後都要獨(dú)自在家。這樣的孩子以前叫作“掛鈅匙的孩子”。今天，這種方式通常叫作“自理”。
If I could only latch onto some of your know- how.
要是我能有一點(diǎn)你的那種決竅就好了。
Latch on to some very valuable books.
搞到幾本極有價值的書。
Please latch the front gate when you leave.
走時請把大門的碰鎖鎖好。
Please leave the door latch shut.
請把門閂上。