latch key

同根派生

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)后都要獨(dú)自在家。這樣的孩子以前叫作“掛鑰匙的孩子”。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(jià)值的書(shū)。
Please latch the front gate when you leave.
走時(shí)請(qǐng)把大門(mén)的碰鎖鎖好。
Please leave the door latch shut.
請(qǐng)把門(mén)閂上。