他拉起門閂開了門。

【記】lat-late晚,ch-拼音“吃”:吃得比較晚,是因為門閂栓上了!

latch n 1 fastening for a gate or door, consisting of a bar that is lifted from its catch, groove, hole, etc by a lever 門閂. 2 spring lock on a door that catches when the door is closed, and that needs a key to open it from the outside 碰鎖; 彈簧鎖. =>illus 見插圖. 3 (idm 習語) on the `latch (esp of a door) closed but not locked （尤指門）關著但沒上鎖. latch, v 1 [I, Tn] be fastened or fasten (sth) with a latch 用門閂閂牢或用彈簧鎖鎖住（某物） This door won't latch properly. 這門閂不牢. Please latch the front gate when you leave. 走時請把大門的碰鎖鎖好. 2 (phr v) latch on (to sth) (infml 口) understand an idea, sth said, etc 理解某想法、 說的話等 He's a bit slow but in the end he latches on. 他有點遲鈍, 但畢竟還能理解. I haven't really latched on to what you mean could you explain it again? 我沒有真正明白你的意思--能不能再解釋一下? latch on to sb (infml 口) become sb's constant (and often unwelcome) companion 總與某人在一起（常為不受歡迎者）; 糾纏住某人 He always latches on to me when he sees me at a party. 他在聚會上一看見我就總是纏著我.

*[l?t?]n. 門閂vi. 上閂, 抓住, 占有vt. 閂上【計】 門閂線路; 鎖存器