doorsill

/ˈdȯr-ˌsil/ (ame, mw)

doorsill — noun

1. the strip fixed across a door opening that you step over when you enter or leave

1.名詞B2
釋義

the strip fixed across a door opening that you step over when you enter or leave

例句

Yasmin wiped mud from the wooden doorsill before the guests arrived.

collocation: wipe mud from the doorsill

Omar tripped because the cracked doorsill stuck up above the kitchen floor.

pattern: doorsill + stuck up above the floor

同義詞
  • threshold

    the more common everyday term, also used for figurative limits

  • sill

    a shorter building term that can also refer to a window base

文法句型

on the doorsill

paint the doorsill

step over the doorsill

用法筆記

Usually refers to the strip fixed at the base of the doorway itself, not the wider step outside. It often appears in home-repair, cleaning, or painting contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The package sat on the doorsill outside all night.
✅The package sat on the doorstep outside all night.
💡A doorsill is the strip at the bottom of the doorway, while a doorstep is the step outside it.