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doors

UK //dɔːz//US //dɔːrz//

词源

源自古英语'duru',与德语'Tür'、荷兰语'deur'同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根*dhwer-,意为'门、入口'。

noun

❶ 门,指建筑物或房间的出入口,通常由木材、金属或玻璃制成,可以开关以允许或阻止进出。

“Please close the doors when you leave.”

(离开时请关上门。)

“The doors of the ancient temple were beautifully carved.”

(那座古老寺庙的门雕刻得非常精美。)

❶ 比喻机会或可能性,常用于表达新的开始或选择。

“Graduation opens new doors for young people.”

(毕业为年轻人打开了新的大门。)

“Learning a foreign language can unlock many doors.”

(学习外语可以打开许多机会之门。)

同义词:entrances, gateways, portals, access points, entryways

常见短语

behind closed doors — 指秘密地或私下地进行某事,不在公开场合或公众视野中。

“The negotiations happened behind closed doors.”

(谈判是在私下进行的。)

show someone the door — 礼貌地请某人离开,通常是因为不受欢迎或行为不当。

“After his rude comments, the host showed him the door.”

(在他发表无礼评论后,主人请他离开了。)

next door — 指相邻的房屋、房间或建筑物,强调地理位置上的邻近。

“My best friend lives next door.”

(我最好的朋友住在隔壁。)