1TBBDHthe large flat piece of wood, glass etc that you move when you go into or out of a building, room, vehicle etc, or when you open a cupboard 门 → gate
3at the doorARRIVEif someone is at the door, they are waiting for you to open the door of a building so they can come inside 在门口,在门外
There’s somebody at the front door.
前门有人。
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at the door• Cover is $ 4 at the door.• Thanking her at the door, he asked who at the committee might know something and be willing to talk about it.• During my second evening at the hotel there was a knockat the door.• Debtors have difficultchoices about whom to pay first; often they will pay the person at the door at the time.• The last thing he had expected was to find the policeat the door.• I think there's somebodyat the door.• I stood at the door and looked up, but the windows were dark; she had gone to bed.• When he turned at the door.• Jack was at the door almost as soon as Fogarty got himself off the sofa.
out of doors• It can provide a place to play with toys and games and swings and slides, both in and out of doors.• They went without a flashlight, as the Managuans do if they are out of doors when the lights go out.• More and more people have come out of doors.• For everyone else out of doors it was an ordinaryafternoon in la perla de la septentrion.• After all, animals lived out of doors naturally.• Then out of doors went the parade, and through gate after gate again.• New energy and resolveerupted from the simpleact of moving their tiny toys out of doors!• They fed him, covered him when he was out of doors and kept him warm when he was within.
5show/see somebody to the doorGOODBYEto take someone to the main way out of a building 送某人到门口
My secretary will show you to the door.
我的秘书会送你到门口。
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show/see somebody to the door• They stood to leave and as an afterthoughtCobalt got up, too, and saw them to the door.• Amy helped him up and showed him to the door while Kath stripped off her gown and gloves.• Mrs Teal merely wished that Annie show Lois to the door.• Hanmer said as he showed me to the door.• I saw him to the door and watched him pace away along the streets he knew better than most others in London.• His neighbours, who regard him as a hero, respectfully show you to the door.• Then she showed them to the door.• My secretary will show you to the door.
6two/three etc doors away/down/upNEARused to say how many houses or buildings there are between your house, office etc and another building 隔两/三户[幢房子]等
two/three etc doors away/down/up from
Patrick lived two doors away from me.
帕特里克的住处和我家相隔两户人家。
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two/three etc doors away/down/up• Freda Berkeley misses her and another neighbour, the writer Patrick Kinross, who lived two doors away.• I took the keenestpleasure in expelling Phetlock from my old office, two doors down from the Oval.• Across the world, or two doors down the corridor.• He thanked the colonel for the interview and returned doggedly to his pistollessons in the basementrangetwo doors away.• The guest room's two doors down the corridor.• The second was in another bin beside the Argos showroomtwo doors away.• Mr Potts and the matrons left them in the church and went to stay two doors away, in a hotel.• He tried the house opposite, and was told two doors down.
7(from) door to door
a)TRAVEL especially British EnglishBrE from one place to another 两地之间
be on the door• One of his hands was on the door, the other extended to her.• The jury was told that Mr Johnson was on the door when the four arrived at his party at about three am.• Her name was on the door in a little metalcardholder.• Now the millworkers craned their necks to read what was on the doors.
9shut/close the door on somethingIMPOSSIBLEto make something impossible 使某事不可能发生
The accident shut the door on her ballet career.
这场事故使她的芭蕾舞生涯终结了。
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shut/close the door on something• Come in, lads, come in and shut the door on the fog.• It watched her, unwinking, until she reached the room behind the shop and shut the door on its crimsongaze.• Lucker murmurs something to Jasper and leads him away closing the door on me.• A loss in this election will not necessarily close the door on the campaign.• She closed the door on them.• The previousowner had used a bathroom off one of the bedrooms as storage and simply closed the door on it.• Imagine asking that they close the door on me so I can see what it feels like.• Even so, Wickham was not ready to shut the door on the possibility.
in/out (of)/through the door• In a slightly awkwardmovement, he shows her out the door.• I couldn't possibly get the pegin the door before he got his foot in it.• He stood in the door of the milking house, holding out the buckets for her to take.• His aidesignaled to me to move quickly and followed us out the door.• Maybe we only come to fully appreciate many great athletes and artists just before they walk out the door.• More or less, Ijust walked out the door, and kept walking.• Got up and went out the door and everything looked different.• Carefully he peeked through the glass windowin the door.
door2 verb [transitiveT]
to hit someone with a car door when they are ridingpast on a bicycle 开车门撞到〔骑自行车经过的人〕
I nearly got doored as I went past the flats in Camden Street.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + DOOR | DOOR + VERB | DOOR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤open敞開的門▸➤closed, shut關閉的門▸➤locked, unlocked上鎖的門;未鎖的門➤➤half-open半開着的門◇The door was half-open when we got there.我們到那兒時,門半開着。➤back, front, rear, side後門;前門;側門◇the back door of a house房子的後門◇the rear door of a car汽車後門➤entrance, main入口門;主門▸➤inner, internal裏面的門◇The inner door leads to the safe and is always locked after 5 p.m.裏間那扇門通向保險箱,下午 5 點後總是鎖着的。➤external, outer外面的門◇All external doors should be bolted top and bottom.所有外面的門都應該把上下的插銷全部插上。➤big, great, heavy, huge, massive, solid, thick大門;厚重的門;結實的門◇She had trouble pushing the heavy door open.她推開那扇厚重的門有困難。➤narrow, wide窄門;寬門➤iron, oak, steel, wooden, etc.鐵門、橡木門、鋼門、木門等▸➤➤glazed鑲有玻璃的門▸➤double, French, patio雙層門;落地雙扇玻璃門;露台門◇Go along the corridor and through the double doors.沿着走廊一直走,穿過雙層門。➤screen (especially NAmE) 紗門▸➤automatic, folding, revolving, sliding, swing, swinging (NAmE) 自動門;摺叠門;旋轉門;推拉門;雙開式彈簧門◇He got stuck in a revolving door.他給旋轉門困住了。◇She pushed her way through the swing / swinging doors.她推開彈簧門走過去。➤apartment, bathroom, flat, kitchen, etc.公寓門、浴室門、廚房門等▸➤closet, cupboard, fridge, refrigerator壁櫥門;碗櫃門;冰箱門➤elevator, lift (BrE) 電梯門➤cubicle, shower, stall (NAmE) 隔間門;淋浴室門➤barn, Dutch, stable穀倉門;兩截門;馬廐門➤garage車庫門➤car車門➤driver's, passenger駕駛員門;乘客門➤stage(供演職人員進出的)劇院後門➤fire (= a heavy door used to prevent a fire from spreading in a building)防火門▸➤trap (usually trapdoor)地板門;活動天窗▸➤magic, mysterious, secret有魔力的門;神秘的門;秘密的門VERB + DOOR➤fling open, open, pull open, push open, throw open猛推開門;打開門;拉開門;推開門◇He flung the door open and caught them stuffing a document back into a briefcase.他猛地推開門,發現他們正把一份文件塞回公文包裏。➤try試着開門◇I tried the door but it was locked.我試着打開這扇門,然而已被上了鎖。➤bang, close, shut, slam砰的一聲關上門;關門;使勁關門➤pull closed, pull shut, pull to, push to, slam shut把門拉上;把門推上;猛地關門◇He pulled the door shut.他拉上了門。➤bar, bolt, lock閂上門;鎖上門◇He arrived home to find the door barred.他到了家,卻發現門閂上了。◇Remember to bolt the door before you go to bed.記着上牀前把門閂上。➤unbolt, unlatch, unlock移開門閂;開門鎖➤keep closed, keep shut, leave closed, leave shut讓門關着➤leave on the latch (BrE) 虛掩上門◇I left the door on the latch so that I could sneak back in later.我虛掩上門,以便過會兒再溜進去。➤keep open, leave ajar, leave open, prop open讓門開着;讓門微開着;頂住門使之開着◇Someone had propped the fire door open with a pile of books.有人用一摞書頂住了防火門,不讓它關上。➤come in, go in進門◇He came in the side door.他進了側門。➤come out, go out, slip out of出門;溜出門➤approach, head for朝門走去▸➤bang on, knock at, knock on砰砰敲門;敲門◇I banged on the door for several minutes but still couldn't wake them.我使勁敲了好幾分鐘時間門,但是仍沒能叫醒他們。➤answer應聲開門◇Go and answer the door.去開門。➤work (NAmE) 迎門◇He was working the door at the event.他在此次活動中負責迎門事宜。➤see sb to把某人送到門口▸➤break down, kick down, kick in打破門;踹開門;破門而入◇They had to break the door down to get into the house.為了進入這幢房子,他們不得不把門撞破。➤block堵住門DOOR + VERB➤creak門嘎吱作響▸➤burst open, creak open, fly open, open, slide open, swing open門猛地被推開;門吱吱嘎嘎響着(打開);門突然打開;門打開;門滑開;門轉動着打開◇The door burst open and a little boy ran in.門被猛地推開,跑進來一個小男孩。➤swing shut, swing to (BrE) 門轉動着關閉;門開向⋯▸➤hang open門開着▸➤be ajar, stand ajar門微開着◇The door stood ajar so I could see a narrow section of the room.門開了一條縫,因此我能看到房間內窄窄的一塊地方。➤be open, stand open門敞開着▸➤be jammed, be stuck門卡住◇The door was jammed shut.門被卡住了。➤bang, rattle, shake門砰地(打開/關上);門咯咯作響;門搖晃◇I was woken by a door banging in the wind.風吹得門砰砰作響,把我驚醒了。◇The door banged shut.門砰的一聲關上了。➤click shut, close, shut, slam, slam shut門咔嗒一聲關上;門關上;門砰地關上➤connect sth門連接⋯◇The door connecting the two offices is kept locked.連接兩個辦公室的門始終鎖着。➤face sth門朝向⋯▸➤lead to sth, open onto sth門通向⋯;門向⋯開◇This door leads to my bedroom.這個門通往我的卧室。◇The door opens onto a sunny terrace.門開向陽光充足的陽台。➤be set in the wall門安在牆上◇I stopped at a low oak door set in the stone wall.我在一扇安裝在石牆上的橡木矮門邊停了下來。➤bear sth, be marked sth門上貼着⋯/標有⋯◇The door bore a notice saying 'Private'.門上掛着一個牌子,上面寫着“私人房屋”。◇I went through the door marked 'Waiting Room'.我穿過標有“等候室”字樣的門。DOOR + NOUN➤handle, knob (usually doorknob)門把手;球形門拉手▸➤frame, jamb門框;門側柱◇He leaned against the door jamb.他靠在門的側柱上。➤furniture, technical術語) , knocker門配件;門環➤bell (usually doorbell)門鈴➤chain, latch, lock門鏈條;門閂;門鎖◇Always put the door chain on.隨時把門鏈扣上。➤key門鑰匙▸➤mat (usually doormat)門前擦鞋墊▸➤stop (usually doorstop)門擋◇This book would make a good doorstop.這本書當門擋用很不錯。➤opener(車庫等的)開門器◇automatic garage door openers自動車庫開門器➤hinge門鉸鏈◇a creaking door hinge一個嘎吱作響的門鉸鏈➤mirror, panel (on a car)車外後視鏡;嵌入式車門面板◇Parking is helped by wide door mirrors.寬大的後視鏡有助於泊車。➤man(usually doorman) , staff看門人➤prize (= a prize for having the winning ticket handed out at the entrance to a social event) (NAmE) 門票對號獎;入場獎PREPOSITION➤around the door, round the door (especially BrE) 在門周圍;圍着門◇She stuck her head around the door to say goodbye.她把頭伸出門外道別。➤at the door在門口◇There's someone at the door.門口有人。➤in the door在門裏邊◇He stood in the door for several minutes before deciding whether he'd stay.他站在門裏邊好幾分鐘才決定是否留下來。➤through the door通過門◇He looked through the door to make sure the children were all right.他從門口往裏面看,確保孩子們都平安無事。◇She poked her head through the door to say goodbye.她把頭探出門外道別。➤door into, door to門通向◇the door into the backyard通向後花園的門➤door between⋯與⋯之間的門◇the door between the laundry room and the garage洗衣房與車庫之間的門PHRASES➤close, shut etc. the door behind you隨手關門◇He banged the front door behind him as he left.他走的時候砰的一聲關上了前門。➤hold the door for sb, open the door for sb為某人扶住門/開門➤blow a door off its hinges, pull a door off its hinges, take a door off its hinges把門撞下門鉸鏈;把門從鉸鏈上卸下➤shut, slam, etc. the door in sb's face關門/摔門拒絕讓某人進屋
door ♦︎ gate ♦︎ entrance ♦︎ doorway ♦︎ hatch ♦︎ exit ♦︎ mouth ♦︎ gateway ♦︎ way ♦︎ turnstileThese are all words for the opening where you go into or out of a building, room or place, or the barrier that covers that opening.这些词均表示建筑物、房间或场所的门或出入口。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆at the door / gate / entrance / exit / mouth / turnstile◆in the doorway / entrance / gateway◆through the door / gate / doorway / hatch / gateway / turnstile◆the front / back / side door / gate / entrance / exit / way◆the main door / gate / entrance / hatch / exit◆the rear door / entrance / exit◆to open / shut / close / slam the door / gate / hatch◆to lock / bolt the door / gate■door [countable] a piece of wood, glass, etc. that is opened and closed so that people can get in and out of a room, building, car, etc.; a similar thing in a cupboard; the space when a door is open; the area close to the entrance of a building门;门口;门口附近处◆Shut the door!把门关上!◆The door closed behind him.他身后的门关上了。◆There was a knock on the door.有人敲门。◆Go and answer the door(= go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell).去应门吧。◆the bedroom / wardrobe door卧室门;衣柜门◆the door frame门框◆a four-door saloon car四门轿车◆Mark appeared through a door at the far end of the room.马克从房间另一端的门里走了出来。◆There's somebody at the door(= at the front door of a house).门口有人。■gate [countable] a barrier like a door that is used to close an opening in a fence or wall outside a building; an opening that can be closed by a gate or gates; a way out of an airport through which passengers go to get on their plane大门;栅栏门;围墙门;大门口;登机口◆He pushed open the garden gate.他推开了花园的门。◆A crowd gathered at the factory gates.一群人聚集在工厂大门口。◆We drove through the palace gates.我们驱车驶过重重宫门。◆BA flight 726 to Paris is now boarding at gate 16.飞往巴黎的英航726号班机现于16号门登机。■entrance [countable] a door, gate or passage that is used for entering a room, building or place大门(口);入口(处);通道◆I'll meet you at the main entrance.我将在正门与你碰面。◆A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour.灯塔是进入海港航道的标志。OPPexit➡ See also the entry for hall2另见hall条第2义■doorway ˈdɔːweɪ; NAmEˈdɔːrweɪ [countable] an opening into a building or room, where the door is出入口;门口;门道◆She stood in the doorway for a moment before going in.她在门口站了一会儿才进去。■hatch [countable] an opening or door in a floor, ceiling or wall, through which things can be passed or people can climb(地板、天花板或墙壁的)开口,门,盖子◆She returned her tray to the serving hatch.她把托盘从传递饭菜的窗口递了回去。◆Karen climbed through the hatch and disappeared from view.卡伦爬进开口处,没了踪影。◆an escape hatch紧急出口◆There's a hatch to the attic.有一道通往阁楼的门。ⓘ Hatch is used especially to talk about an opening in the deck of a ship or the bottom of an aircraft, through which goods can be lowered; or about an opening in a wall between a kitchen and dining room, for passing food through; or about any door in an aircraft or spacecraft. * hatch尤指船甲板上或飞机底部卸货用的舱口,或指厨房与餐厅之间传递食物用的小窗口,或指飞机或宇宙飞船的舱门。■exitˈeksɪt, ˈegzɪt [countable] (ratherformal) a way out of a public building or vehicle出口;通道;太平门◆Where's the exit?出口在哪儿?◆There is a fire exit on each floor of the building.这栋楼每一层都有个消防通道。◆The emergency exit is at the back of the bus.紧急出口在公共汽车的尾部。OPPentrance■mouth [countable] the entrance or opening of a cave, tunnel, hole, etc.(山洞、隧道或洞穴的)入口,开口◆They drew nearer to the mouth of the cave.他们离山洞口更近了。◆ (BrE) Up ahead was the tunnel mouth.再往前走就是隧道入口。■gatewayˈgeɪtweɪ [countable] an opening in a wall or fence that can be closed by a gate大门口;门道;出入口◆They turned through the gateway on the left.他们转身从左侧的大门口出去。■way [countable, usually singular] a means of going into or leaving a place, such as a door or gate出入通道;门口◆Is this the way in / out?这是入口/出口吗?◆They escaped out the back way.他们从后门逃走了。■turnstileˈtɜːnstaɪl; NAmEˈtɜːrnstaɪl [countable] a gate at the entrance to a public building or stadium that turns in a circle when pushed, allowing one person to go through at a time旋转栅门(常设于公共建筑、体育场馆等入口处)◆Fans were already lining up at the turnstiles.仰慕者已经在旋转门口前排起了队。