nightlatch
nightlatch — 名詞
1. a lock fitted to an entrance door that uses a spring-loaded bolt; you release it
彈簧門鎖
用鑰匙從外、旋鈕從內開啟的門鎖
a lock fitted to an entrance door that uses a spring-loaded bolt; you release it with a key from outside and turn a knob from inside
Amara fitted a brass nightlatch to her front door after the burglary last spring.
Amara 在上次春天遭竊後，給自家大門裝了一個銅製彈簧門鎖。
collocation: fit a nightlatch to a door
The nightlatch clicked shut behind Dimitri, and his house keys were still on the kitchen counter.
彈簧門鎖在 Dimitri 身後喀噠關上，而他的家門鑰匙還留在廚房檯面上。
From inside the flat, Mei opened the nightlatch with a simple twist of the knob.
Mei 從公寓內側輕輕一轉旋鈕就打開了彈簧門鎖。
Kwame always checked that the nightlatch was fully engaged before going to bed.
Kwame 睡前總是檢查彈簧門鎖是否確實扣上了。
The old nightlatch on Jorge's door had rusted and no longer caught the bolt properly.
Jorge 門上的舊彈簧門鎖已經生鏽，再也無法正常卡住鎖閂。