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| | T to fasten a door , gate etc with a latch 将（门）用门闩闩牢；用弹簧锁锁住（门等） |
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| - | ˌlatch ˈon |
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| | to suddenly understand or realize something 忽然理解；顿悟 |
| - | ˌlatch ˈonto |
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| 1 | latch onto sth: to go with someone who does not want to be with you 缠住（某人）不放 | Two boys tried to latch onto us as we were leaving. 我们正要走时两个男孩试图缠住我们。 | |
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| 2 | to immediately become very interested in something that you discover （立即）对（某事物）产生浓厚的兴趣 | The media latched onto the rumour and reported it as fact. 媒体即刻对该传闻产生了浓厚的兴趣，并把它当作实情报道出来。 | |
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