unlatchv.¹

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈlatʃ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈlætʃ/

Forms: see un- prefix² and latch v.³

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², latch v.³

Etymology: < un- prefix² + latch v.³With sense 1 compare latch n.¹ 1, latchet n. 1c.

1. transitive. Chiefly U.S. in later use. To unlace or unfasten (a shoe, shoelace, etc.).Frequently with allusion to Mark 1:7, although the verb unlatch is not found in the principal English Bible translations: cf. latchet n. 1c.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (transitive)] > take off clothing > unfasten garments or fastenings

unbuttonc1325

unlacec1330

untruss1577

unlatch1590

unpin1599

unhook1840

unzip1927

1590 R. Harvey Theol. Disc. Lamb of God 37 Iohn by his owne confession not worthy to vnlatch his [sc. Jesus'] shoe.

1828 C. Cookson Glastonbury Abbey 107 Twelve successors of St. Phaganus and Damianus..so wonderful for their piety, that St. Patrick says he was not worthy to unlatch their shoes.

1880 L. Wallace Ben-Hur 253 Another unlatched Ben-Hur's Roman shoes.

1934 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 10 July 4/1 Tinselled human puppets not worthy to unlatch his shoestring.

1973 Corbin (Kentucky) Times-Tribune 25 Sept. 4/4 She was a smart and beautiful woman and I never was worthy to unlatch her shoes.

2005 S. Gibson Cave John the Baptist vi. 163 Unlatching the thongs of a sandal or unloosing the shoe of a person was regarded as a servile function in Roman times.

a. transitive. To undo the latch or catch of (a door, window, etc.); to release or unfasten (anything held by means of a latch or similar fastening mechanism). Also figurative and in figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > a door, gate, etc. > unlock, unbolt, etc.

undoc950

unloukOE

unsparc1175

unsteekc1250

unpinc1300

unshutc1315

loosec1400

unbarc1400

unlockc1400

open?a1425

unbolt1598

unlatchc1625

unpadlock1769

unsneck1785

undub1807

unslot1827

unsnib1905

snick1927

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > undo specific fastening

unbucklec1386

unnail1485

unclasp1530

unsolder1538

disbuckle1562

unpin1587

unrivet1591

unlink1595

unloop1599

unpeg1604

unhasp1610

uncord1611

unhoop1611

unwedge1611

unsplint1615

refibulate1623

replumb1623

unlatchc1625

unscrew1651

unclamp1655

unrope1673

unstring1681

unlash1796

unkey1802

unspring1802

unwire1823

unstrap1828

unscotch1839

unclap1846

unspike1846

uncramp1851

unspear1859

untoggle1859

unsnap1862

undraw1872

disbutton1887

uncinch1891

disimpale1904

unzip1927

zip1927

unzipper1936

c1625 W. Cooke Cheating Age (single sheet) He vnlacht a window that Westward did flye.

1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. B6^v Then stiller whispering winds dark visions unlatch.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis vi, in tr. Virgil Wks. 383 Mean time my worthy Wife..The Door unlatch'd.

1716 W. Hawkins Treat. Pleas Crown I. i. xxxviii. 102 He had but unlatched a Chamber-Door.

1796 W. Marshall Rural Econ. W. Eng. I. 123 The place of delivery being reached, the trap is unlatched, and the load released.

1822 Ld. Byron Werner iv. i. 434 Who..Unlatch'd the door of death for thee.

1873 R. Broughton Nancy I. 54 Unlatching the gate in the fence.

1890 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 200 The bellows is closed up, it is now allowed to fall open, when unlatched, by a catch on the side and top.

1925 A. Christie Secret of Chimneys xii. 120 Someone unlatched the window after I had gone to make it look like an outside job.

1953 A. Bester in Mag. Fantasy & Sci. Fiction Sept. 120 A Fisher aide who unlatched the cabin door.

2014 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 1 Feb. 6 The car has a standard electronic park brake..which secures the vehicle if the driver opens the door and unlatches the seat belt while forward or reverse gears are still engaged.

b. intransitive. To become unfastened or released by means of a latch or similar mechanism; to admit of being unfastened in this way. Also in figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > become open [verb (intransitive)] > of a door, gate, etc. > be unbolted, unbarred, etc.

unlocka1470

unbolt1470

unlatch1742

unbar1748

unsneck1948

1742 J. Martyn & E. Chambers tr. Philos. Hist. & Mem. Royal Acad. Sci. Paris I. 111 As soon as it [sc. the latch] unlatches, the weight of the water makes it [sc. the bucket] immediately disgorge into a trough underneath.

1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust (Boston ed.) II. i. ii. 15 The gate of gold no more unlatches.

1875 R. D. Blackmore Alice Lorraine xviii The gate at this end unlatches.

1923 Indianapolis Star 26 Feb. 18/4 Mail Boxes. Made of sheet steel... Latches automatically and unlatches by a finger pressure.

1959 Pop. Mech. Oct. 47/1 (advt.) Bump-it door latch... A little body pressure anywhere along the length of the anodized aluminum bar and the door unlatches.

2013 K. E. Drexler Radical Abundance xii. 184 Boxes with lids that latch and unlatch.

c. transitive. To unfasten or release (a latch or similar fastening mechanism); to lift or move (part of a mechanism) so as to unfasten, detach, or release it.

ΚΠ

1854 Anglo-Amer. Mag. Dec. 589/1 He unlatched the wooden bar, and threw open the doors.

1873 Specif. of Patents (U.S. Patent Office) 11 Nov. 311/2 Pulling back the bar I so as to unlatch the catch-bar from the bridge.

1939 Dunkirk (N. Y.) Evening Observer 17 July 4/5 Reaching through they unlatched the catch and had full access to the room.

2001 L. Cuesta Once xi. 87 They dragged her limp body to a door at the front of the shed, and one of them unlatched the security bolt.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unlatch
释义	unlatchv.¹ Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈlatʃ/, U.S. /ˌənˈlætʃ/ Forms: see un- prefix² and latch v.³ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², latch v.³ Etymology: < un- prefix² + latch v.³With sense 1 compare latch n.¹ 1, latchet n. 1c. 1. transitive. Chiefly U.S. in later use. To unlace or unfasten (a shoe, shoelace, etc.).Frequently with allusion to Mark 1:7, although the verb unlatch is not found in the principal English Bible translations: cf. latchet n. 1c. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (transitive)] > take off clothing > unfasten garments or fastenings unbuttonc1325 unlacec1330 untruss1577 unlatch1590 unpin1599 unhook1840 unzip1927 1590 R. Harvey Theol. Disc. Lamb of God 37 Iohn by his owne confession not worthy to vnlatch his [sc. Jesus'] shoe. 1828 C. Cookson Glastonbury Abbey 107 Twelve successors of St. Phaganus and Damianus..so wonderful for their piety, that St. Patrick says he was not worthy to unlatch their shoes. 1880 L. Wallace Ben-Hur 253 Another unlatched Ben-Hur's Roman shoes. 1934 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 10 July 4/1 Tinselled human puppets not worthy to unlatch his shoestring. 1973 Corbin (Kentucky) Times-Tribune 25 Sept. 4/4 She was a smart and beautiful woman and I never was worthy to unlatch her shoes. 2005 S. Gibson Cave John the Baptist vi. 163 Unlatching the thongs of a sandal or unloosing the shoe of a person was regarded as a servile function in Roman times. 2. a. transitive. To undo the latch or catch of (a door, window, etc.); to release or unfasten (anything held by means of a latch or similar fastening mechanism). Also figurative and in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > a door, gate, etc. > unlock, unbolt, etc. undoc950 unloukOE unsparc1175 unsteekc1250 unpinc1300 unshutc1315 loosec1400 unbarc1400 unlockc1400 open?a1425 unbolt1598 unlatchc1625 unpadlock1769 unsneck1785 undub1807 unslot1827 unsnib1905 snick1927 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > undo specific fastening unbucklec1386 unnail1485 unclasp1530 unsolder1538 disbuckle1562 unpin1587 unrivet1591 unlink1595 unloop1599 unpeg1604 unhasp1610 uncord1611 unhoop1611 unwedge1611 unsplint1615 refibulate1623 replumb1623 unlatchc1625 unscrew1651 unclamp1655 unrope1673 unstring1681 unlash1796 unkey1802 unspring1802 unwire1823 unstrap1828 unscotch1839 unclap1846 unspike1846 uncramp1851 unspear1859 untoggle1859 unsnap1862 undraw1872 disbutton1887 uncinch1891 disimpale1904 unzip1927 zip1927 unzipper1936 c1625 W. Cooke Cheating Age (single sheet) He vnlacht a window that Westward did flye. 1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. B6^v Then stiller whispering winds dark visions unlatch. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis vi, in tr. Virgil Wks. 383 Mean time my worthy Wife..The Door unlatch'd. 1716 W. Hawkins Treat. Pleas Crown I. i. xxxviii. 102 He had but unlatched a Chamber-Door. 1796 W. Marshall Rural Econ. W. Eng. I. 123 The place of delivery being reached, the trap is unlatched, and the load released. 1822 Ld. Byron Werner iv. i. 434 Who..Unlatch'd the door of death for thee. 1873 R. Broughton Nancy I. 54 Unlatching the gate in the fence. 1890 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 200 The bellows is closed up, it is now allowed to fall open, when unlatched, by a catch on the side and top. 1925 A. Christie Secret of Chimneys xii. 120 Someone unlatched the window after I had gone to make it look like an outside job. 1953 A. Bester in Mag. Fantasy & Sci. Fiction Sept. 120 A Fisher aide who unlatched the cabin door. 2014 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 1 Feb. 6 The car has a standard electronic park brake..which secures the vehicle if the driver opens the door and unlatches the seat belt while forward or reverse gears are still engaged. b. intransitive. To become unfastened or released by means of a latch or similar mechanism; to admit of being unfastened in this way. Also in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > become open [verb (intransitive)] > of a door, gate, etc. > be unbolted, unbarred, etc. unlocka1470 unbolt1470 unlatch1742 unbar1748 unsneck1948 1742 J. Martyn & E. Chambers tr. Philos. Hist. & Mem. Royal Acad. Sci. Paris I. 111 As soon as it [sc. the latch] unlatches, the weight of the water makes it [sc. the bucket] immediately disgorge into a trough underneath. 1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust (Boston ed.) II. i. ii. 15 The gate of gold no more unlatches. 1875 R. D. Blackmore Alice Lorraine xviii The gate at this end unlatches. 1923 Indianapolis Star 26 Feb. 18/4 Mail Boxes. Made of sheet steel... Latches automatically and unlatches by a finger pressure. 1959 Pop. Mech. Oct. 47/1 (advt.) Bump-it door latch... A little body pressure anywhere along the length of the anodized aluminum bar and the door unlatches. 2013 K. E. Drexler Radical Abundance xii. 184 Boxes with lids that latch and unlatch. c. transitive. To unfasten or release (a latch or similar fastening mechanism); to lift or move (part of a mechanism) so as to unfasten, detach, or release it. ΚΠ 1854 Anglo-Amer. Mag. Dec. 589/1 He unlatched the wooden bar, and threw open the doors. 1873 Specif. of Patents (U.S. Patent Office) 11 Nov. 311/2 Pulling back the bar I so as to unlatch the catch-bar from the bridge. 1939 Dunkirk (N. Y.) Evening Observer 17 July 4/5 Reaching through they unlatched the catch and had full access to the room. 2001 L. Cuesta Once xi. 87 They dragged her limp body to a door at the front of the shed, and one of them unlatched the security bolt. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). unlatchv.² Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈlatʃ/, U.S. /ˌənˈlætʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², latch v.¹ Etymology: < un- prefix² + latch v.¹ transitive. To release (a nursing infant) from the breast. Also reflexive or intransitive with reflexive meaning: (of a nursing infant) to release from the breast. ΚΠ 1998 K. Schlaerth in W. H. Hindle Breast Care xxxv. 346 The 4-month-old who frequently unlatches herself from the breast to smile at the mother..is not showing a desire to be weaned. 2006 L. Riley Pregnancy 363/1 Usually a satiated baby falls asleep and unlatches from the breast. 2009 M. Neifert Essent. Guide Breastfeeding iii. 54/2 If he has not latched on correctly, do not continue the feeding. Instead, unlatch him from your breast, and re-attach him so that nursing is comfortable. 2014 Canberra Times (Nexis) 14 June b3 Once or twice I even unlatched the baby to let the crying resume. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.¹1590v.²1998
随便看	promulgating promulgation promulgations promulgator promulgators promulgatress promulge propneustic propodea propodeal propodeon propodeons propodeum propodeums propodi propodia propodial propodite propoditic propodium propodus propofol propolis propolises propolize

unlatchv.1

unlatchv.2

unlatchv.¹

unlatchv.²