doorstep

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n. 门阶

发音

其它 /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/

词形变化

doorsteps 复数 doorsteps doorstepped doorstepping doorsteps 三单 doorstepping 现在分词 doorstepped 过去式 doorstepped 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

门阶

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

    门阶

    门槛

    建筑
  2. 2.

    One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.

    比喻

    They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me.

  3. 3.

    A thick slice, especially of bread.

    英国 非正式
v.
  1. 1.

    To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.

    及物 媒体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

threshold doorsill

上位词 1

sill

整体词 3

door threshold doorway

相关短语

darken someone's doorstep on someone's doorstep on death's doorstep sit on death's doorstep sits on death's doorstep sitting on death's doorstep sat on death's doorstep darken someone's door

词源

From door + step.

来源：wiktionary