
gate
词源
源自古英语'geat'(开口、通道),与古挪威语'gat'(洞、开口)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*gatan。
noun
❶ 指建筑物或围墙上的出入口装置,通常由金属或木材制成,可以开关控制进出。
“Please close the gate after you enter the garden.”
(进入花园后请关上大门。)
“The farmer repaired the broken gate to keep the sheep inside.”
(农夫修好了破损的栅栏门防止羊群跑出去。)
❶ 机场中乘客登机的出入口,通常以编号标识不同航班的等候区域。
“Our flight is boarding at Gate 12 in terminal 3.”
(我们的航班在3号航站楼12号登机口登机。)
“Passengers bound for Tokyo should proceed to Gate B5.”
(前往东京的乘客请前往B5登机口。)
verb
❶ 限制某人外出或活动,通常作为惩罚手段,常见于学生管理场景。
“The teacher gated the students for breaking school rules.”
(老师因为学生违反校规而禁止他们外出。)
“He was gated for a week after missing curfew.”
(他因为错过宵禁时间被禁足一周。)
常见短语
gate money — 指体育比赛或演出等活动在入口处收取的门票费用,区别于提前购票。
“Gate money for the concert was higher than expected.”
(这场音乐会的现场门票收入比预期要高。)
starting gate — 赛马或赛车比赛中使用的起跑装置,确保所有参赛者同时开始比赛。
“The horses nervously waited in the starting gate.”
(马匹在起跑闸门内紧张地等待。)