doorkeeper

/ˈdɔːkiːpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɔrkˌipɚ] /ˈdɔːrkiːpər/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈɔrkˌipɚ] /ˈdȯr-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce doorkeeper (audio)/ (ame, mw)

doorkeeper — noun

  • doorkeepersingular
  • doorkeepersplural

1. someone employed at the door of a building or event to watch arrivals, check who

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone employed at the door of a building or event to watch arrivals, check who is allowed in, and stop unwanted visitors from entering.

例句

Hana showed her staff card to the doorkeeper before entering the archive.

showed [card] to the doorkeeper before entry

At the embassy gate, the doorkeeper checked every visitor's bag carefully.

checked every visitor's bag — entry control duty

同義詞
  • doorman

    often used for a person at the entrance of a hotel or apartment building who also greets people

  • gatekeeper

    broader; can refer to a person at a gate and also to someone who controls access in a general sense

  • guard

    the broadest term; not limited to someone standing at a door

文法句型

the doorkeeper at [building/event]

用法筆記

Usually describes a person stationed at a door or gate rather than someone patrolling a whole site. In modern everyday English, 'doorman' or 'security guard' is often more common, depending on the setting.

常見錯誤

❌The doorkeeper carried our suitcases upstairs.
✅The porter carried our suitcases upstairs.
💡a doorkeeper controls entry; carrying luggage is a porter's job.
❌The doorkeeper walked around the whole car park all night.
✅The security guard walked around the whole car park all night.
💡a doorkeeper is usually posted at an entrance, not patrolling a large area.