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doorway

UK //ˈdɔː.weɪ//US //ˈdɔːr.weɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 'dorewei',由 'dore'(门)和 'wei'(路、道)组成,字面意思为'门的通道'。

noun

❶ 门道,指门框及其周围的空间,是进出房间或建筑物的通道部分。

“She stood in the doorway, hesitating to enter.”

(她站在门道里,犹豫着要不要进去。)

“The cat was sleeping in the sunny doorway.”

(那只猫在阳光照射的门道里睡觉。)

❶ 比喻通向新机会或新阶段的入口,常用于抽象语境。

“Education is the doorway to a better future.”

(教育是通往更美好未来的入口。)

“This job could be a doorway to success in the industry.”

(这份工作可能是进入该行业成功的入口。)

同义词:entrance, threshold, portal, entryway, gateway

常见短语

in the doorway — 指某人或某物位于门道的位置,常用于描述站立或停留的状态。

“He paused in the doorway to put on his coat.”

(他在门道处停下来穿外套。)

doorway to success — 比喻通向成功的机会或途径,强调关键入口的作用。

“Hard work is often the doorway to success.”

(努力通常是通向成功的门径。)