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- a slotted hinged metal plate that forms part of a fastening for a door or lid and is fitted over a metal loop and secured by a pin or padlock(门、盖等的)搭扣。
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- a similar metal plate on a trunk or suitcase with a projecting piece which is secured by the lock(箱、包的)带锁搭扣。
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- archaic lock (a door, window, or lid) by securing the hasp over the loop of the fastening〈古〉用搭扣扣住(门, 窗, 盖子)。
词源
Old English hæpse, hæsp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haspel and German Haspe.