1PHRASAL VERB 缠住(或抓住)…不放;对…产生浓厚兴趣 If someone latches onto a person or an idea or latches on, they become very interested in the person or idea, often finding them so useful that they do not want to leave them. 缠住(或抓住)…不放;对…产生浓厚兴趣 [informal]
Rob had latched onto me. He followed me around, sat beside me at lunch, and usually ended up working with me. [VERBPREP. noun]
罗布缠上了我,我去哪儿他都跟着,吃午饭时就坐我身边,最后还往往和我一起工作。
Other trades have been quick to latch on. [VERBPREP.]
其他行业很快便紧跟而上。
2PHRASAL VERB (足球、橄榄球等运动员)利用(传球或对方选手的失误) In sports such as football or rugby, if a player latches onto a pass or another player's mistake, they use the opportunity to do something such as score a goal. (足球、橄榄球等运动员)利用(传球或对方选手的失误) [British, informal] [Also VERBPREPOSITION]
Kanchelskis latched onto a superb through ball, before blasting a shot past Southall. [VERBPREP. noun]
坎切尔斯基接到一个绝好的直传球,抓住机会飞起一脚射门,球从索夏尔身边飞过。
3PHRASAL VERB (使)依附;(使)黏附; If one thing latches onto another, or if it latches on, it attaches itself to it and becomes part of it. (使)依附;(使)黏附; [Also VERBPREPOSITION]
These are substances which specifically latch onto the protein on the cell membrane. [VERBPREP. noun]