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gate

UK /ɡeɪt/US /ɡeɪt/

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。)

同义词:entrance, doorway, portal, access, barrier

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。)

同义词:confine, restrict, ground, penalize

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。)