"latch on" 怎么发音

expression

ˈɫætʃ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

LATCH-AWN or LATCH-ON

lˈætʃ/ /ˈɒn

LATCH-ON

释义

To suddenly understand something, or to physically attach or hold onto something tightly—commonly used for babies breastfeeding or for understanding an idea.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫætʃ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

英式英语

lˈætʃ/ /ˈɒn

简化发音

美式

LATCH-AWN or LATCH-ON

英式

LATCH-ON

语境中听

It took him a while to latch on to the new rules.

The baby couldn't latch on properly at first.

She didn't latch on to the joke.

Once he latched on to the main idea, everything made sense.