en·trance1 /ˈentrəns/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 [countableC]ENTER a door, gate etc that you go through to enter a place 大门(口);入口(处);通道 OPP exitentrance to/of the main entrance to the school 学校的正门
front/back/side entrance 前门/后门/侧门
the station entrance 车站的入口处
entrance hall/foyer/gate etc 门厅/前厅/入口等
2 [countableC usually singular]ENTER the act of entering a place or room, especially in a way that people notice 进入,进门〔尤指以人们注意到的方式〕 Bridget made a dramatic entrance into the room. 布里奇特动作夸张地进了房间。
3 [uncountableU]ENTER the right or ability to go into a place 进入权;进入资格entrance to Entrance to the museum is free. 这家博物馆免费开放。
Reporters even managed to gain entrance to her hotel. 记者们甚至设法进入了她入住的酒店。
How much is the entrance fee (=money you pay to get in somewhere)? 入场费是多少?
4 [uncountableU]JOIN AN ORGANIZATION permission to become a member of or become involved in a profession, university, society etc 〔某行业、大学、社团等的〕进入许可 the initial interview for entrance to the Civil Service 报考公务员的面试初试
entrance examinations 入学考试
5 [countableC] when a person, country, organization etc first becomes involved in a particular area of activity 卷入;参与entrance into The referendum blocked Switzerland’s entrance into the European Economic Area. 全民投票阻止了瑞士加入欧洲经济区。
6. make your/an entrance to come onto the stage in a play 登台,出场〔表演戏剧〕make your/an entrance• With her long fur coat, she always made a dramatic entrance.• With the separation and distinction, light and life can make an entrance.• Drunk or crazy, the tall man had made an entrance worthy of Henry Irving.• Dominic used to love making an entrance.• The hero doesn't make his entrance until Act II, Scene 2.• Frankie tells the audience how the Producers had wanted him to make an entrance by sliding down a fireman's pole! n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + entrancethe main entranceShe found a parking space close to the hospital's main entrance.
the front/back/rear/side entranceThere is a long drive with steps leading to the front entrance.
a narrow entranceI could see part of the yard through the narrow entrance.
a wide entranceThere was a wide entrance at the front of the building.
the hotel/hospital/museum etc entranceOur taxi pulled up outside the hotel entrance.
the harbour entrance British EnglishBrE, the harbor entrance American EnglishWe watched as the ferry approached the harbour entrance.
the tunnel entranceAt high tide, the tunnel entrance is totally submerged.
verbscome/go/pass etc through an entrancePeople passed in single file through the narrow entrance.
use an entranceIt's quicker to use the side entrance.
block an entranceA large stone blocked the entrance to the tomb.
entrance + NOUNan entrance hall (=a room at the entrance to a building)He walked through the front door into the entrance hall.
an entrance lobby/foyer (=an area at the entrance to a large building)There was no sign of her in the entrance foyer.
an entrance gate/doorSoldiers were guarding the entrance gate.