| 词汇 | latch on to |
| 释义 | phraselatch on to1. latch on to/onto sth to decide that something is very good or useful and start using it: People are starting to latch onto the idea of shopping on the Internet.2. latch on to/onto sth • latch on to/onto sb to pay a lot of attention to something or someone because you think they are important or interesting: The press are always quick to latch onto any story involving the Royal family. Viewers latched on to Jackie Corkhill as a character and sympathized with all the problems she had with the men in her life.3. latch on to/onto sb • latch yourself on to/onto sb to spend time with someone and talk with them, especially when they do not want you with them: A young man had latched onto her earlier on in the evening, and she was wondering how she could get rid of him politely.■ SIMILAR TO: glom onto AmE4. latch on to/onto sth to become firmly joined or stuck to something: If the insect latches onto your skin, one way of removing it is to use a burning cigarette.■ SIMILAR TO: glom onto AmE (redirected from latch on to) latch onto (someone or something)1. To understand or make sense of something. Once he latched onto the instructions in the manual, he was able to complete the repair. 2. To gain or obtain something. I need to latch onto a birthday card before the party on Saturday. 3. To become closely involved with a person or group. I latched onto the one friend I'd made at orientation and followed her around the cafeteria. latch onto something1. Fig. to obtain something. (See also (to someone or something)">latch on(to someone or something).) I have to latch onto a hundred bucks by Friday night. I latched onto a good book about repairing plumbing. 2. Fig. to begin to understand something. When Fred finally latched onto the principles of algebra, he began to get better grades. Sue doesn't quite latch onto the proper stance in golf. latch ontoAlso, latch on to. 1. Get hold of, grasp; also, understand, grasp mentally. For example, They latched onto a fortune in the fur trade, or Carol quickly latched on to how the sewing machine works. [c. 1930] 2. Attach oneself to, join in with, as in Rob didn't know the way so he latched on to one of the older children. [c. 1930] |
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