door
名詞
定義 door 名詞
- A1Countable
A flat, movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building, or the entrance itself.
The front door of the house is made of wood.
Please enter through the back door.
He closed the car door gently.
- Countable
Used to refer to a house or other building, often in the context of proximity.
They live a few doors down from our house.
The people next door recently moved out.
There is a store every few doors on this street.
片語 door 名詞
- out of doors
in the open air; outside a building
• It was the first time in his life that he had slept out of doors.
- be on the door
To be stationed at the entrance of a building, typically to check tickets or control access.
• The guards on the door seemed very strict, carefully checking everyone's IDs.
成語
- close/shut the door on something
To make something, especially a plan or a solution to a problem, impossible to happen or be achieved.
• His refusal to negotiate effectively closed the door on any chance of reaching an agreement.
- shut/close the stable/barn door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a negative outcome after it has already occurred; to take preventative measures too late.
• The company only started improving its services after noticing a massive customer churn, which was a case of shutting the stable door after the horse had bolted.