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doorknob

UK //ˈdɔː.nɒb//US //ˈdɔːr.nɑːb//

词源

源自 door(门) + knob(球形把手),17世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 门把手,安装在门上用于开关门的圆形或杆状部件,通常可以旋转或按压以操作门锁。

“She turned the doorknob and entered the room quietly.”

(她转动门把手,悄悄地走进了房间。)

“The doorknob was cold to the touch on winter mornings.”

(冬天的早晨,门把手摸起来很冷。)

同义词:door handle, knob, handle

常见短语

turn the doorknob — 转动门把手,描述开门的动作。

“He turned the doorknob slowly, not wanting to wake anyone.”

(他慢慢转动门把手,不想吵醒任何人。)