"latchkey" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 家門鑰匙

Definition

能打開家門的鑰匙。也用於「鑰匙兒童」，意思是父母工作時自己回家的孩子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

現代英語中“latchkey”多見於“latchkey child”，即父母不在家、孩子自己照看自己。單指“鑰匙”時較老派，現多用“house key”。

Examples

I forgot my latchkey and had to wait outside.

我忘記帶我的**家門鑰匙**了，只好在外面等。

He keeps his latchkey in his backpack.

他把**家門鑰匙**放在書包裡。

She is a latchkey child because her parents work late.

她是個**鑰匙兒童**，因為父母工作到很晚。

When I was a kid, being a latchkey child meant eating snacks alone after school.

小時候當**鑰匙兒童**，放學後都自己喫點心。

You can tell he's a latchkey kid by the house key around his neck.

他脖子上掛著**家門鑰匙**，一看就是鑰匙兒童。

Don’t forget your latchkey or you’ll be locked out again.

別忘了帶**家門鑰匙**，不然又要被鎖在外面了。