door
door — 名詞
- doorsingular
- doorsplural
1. A flat panel made of wood, glass, or another solid material. People open and clo
門
用來開關出入口的板狀結構
A flat panel made of wood, glass, or another solid material. People open and close it to move between spaces such as inside a house and the street, one room and the next, a cupboard and a kitchen, or a car and the outside.
Xiu pushed the heavy wooden door open and walked into the kitchen.
Xiu 推開厚重的木門，走進廚房。
push + door + open — verb + door + adjective complement
Aarav locked the front door before leaving for school at seven.
Aarav 出門上學前把前門鎖上了。
lock the front door — common daily household action
A small dog scratched at the front door, waiting to be let inside.
一隻小狗抓著前門，等著被放進屋裡。
scratch at the door — animal behaviour collocation
Hugo painted the bathroom door blue to match the walls.
Hugo 把浴室的門漆成藍色，好配合牆壁的顏色。
Could you please close the car door before we drive away?
可以請你在我們開車出發前關上車門嗎？
close the car door — vehicle door collocation
- front door
- back door
- side door
- answer the door
- slam the door
- lock the door
- sliding door
常見錯誤
2. The activity of checking who may enter a venue — for instance, collecting entry
驗票；把關
在門口檢查門票或確認進場資格的工作
The activity of checking who may enter a venue — for instance, collecting entry passes at the door of a theatre or verifying ages before letting people into a nightclub.
Ishaan worked the door at the concert hall for three summers before college.
Ishaan 在音樂廳門口驗了三年的票，直到上大學為止。
work the door — fixed phrase for ticket-collecting job
Élise worked the door at the Grand Theatre for six months last year.
Élise 去年在大劇院門口驗了六個月的票。
work the door at [venue] — fixed phrase for ticket duty
Walid stood at the door of the club, asking guests for their ID cards.
Walid 站在俱樂部入口，要求客人出示身分證件。
stand at the door + check ID — typical bouncer duties
The manager asked Luca to work the door because he knew the regular customers well.
經理請 Luca 負責門口驗票，因為他很熟那些常客。
- work the door
- stand at the door
- check tickets at the door
- bouncer
a person who works at a club entrance to keep out troublemakers, often more aggressive than a ticket-collector
- ticket collector
someone whose main job is taking tickets, not checking identity or enforcing rules
用法筆記
The phrase 'work the door' is the most common expression for this sense. 'Stand at the door' describes the physical position but does not by itself imply the ticket-collecting duty.
3. A way of referring to a house, flat, or other building by how many buildings awa
房屋；住家
指建築物在街上的位置或鄰近關係
A way of referring to a house, flat, or other building by how many buildings away it is from another one along a street.
The Watanabe family lives three doors down from the town library.
渡邊家住在離鎮上圖書館隔三間房子的地方。
three doors down — distance expression with number
Gabriel knocked on every door along Maple Street asking for donations.
Gabriel 沿著楓樹街挨家挨戶敲門募款。
Adaeze's grandmother lives just two doors away from the corner shop.
Adaeze 的祖母住在離轉角商店只隔兩間房子的地方。
two doors away — distance expression
Tariro lives just three doors down from the post office.
Tariro 就住在郵局再過去第三間房子。
three doors down from [place] — distance expression for buildings
Our new neighbours moved in next door last Saturday morning.
我們的新鄰居上週六早上搬到隔壁了。
next door — fixed phrase for adjacent house
- next door
- three doors down
- two doors away
- door to door
- live next door
- knock on doors
用法筆記
This sense is most often used in the plural ('three doors down', 'two doors away') or in the fixed phrase 'next door'. It does NOT refer to the physical door panel but to the whole building or residence.
常見錯誤
4. In or into the area outside a building, not inside it.
戶外
在建築物外面的地方
In or into the area outside a building, not inside it.
The children played out of doors until the street lights came on.
孩子們在戶外玩耍，直到路燈亮起才進屋。
out of doors — fixed phrase for outside
Joaquín prefers to eat out of doors when the weather is warm.
Joaquín 天氣暖和的時候喜歡在戶外吃飯。
Baraka hung the washing out of doors to dry in the afternoon sun.
Baraka 把洗好的衣物掛在戶外，讓午後的陽光曬乾。
hang washing out of doors — household chore collocation
Eshe took her coffee out of doors and sat on the balcony.
Eshe 端著咖啡走到戶外，坐在陽臺上。
- out of doors
- go out of doors
- stay out of doors
- eat out of doors
- indoors
inside a building
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'out of doors'. The more common single-word equivalent is 'outdoors' or 'outside'. 'Out of doors' sounds slightly more literary or old-fashioned.
常見錯誤
5. A chance or way to reach, get, or achieve something that you want — for example,
機會；途徑
獲得或達成某事的可能性或方法
A chance or way to reach, get, or achieve something that you want — for example, a job offer that opens the door to a new career, or a law that opens the door to change.
The scholarship opened the door to a better education for Xiu.
這份獎學金為 Xiu 打開了通往更優質教育的大門。
open the door to [something] — opportunity idiom
With the right training, Hana opened the door to a better career.
透過適當的培訓，Hana 為自己打開了通往更理想職業的大門。
Learning English opened many doors for Hugo when he moved abroad.
學英文為 Hugo 移居國外後開啟了許多機會。
open doors — metaphorical opportunities (plural)
The new trade agreement could open the door to more business between the two countries.
這項新的貿易協定可能為兩國之間開啟更多商業往來的大門。
Cole's summer internship opened the door to a career in nursing.
Cole 的暑期實習為他打開了護理職業的大門。
- open the door to
- open doors
- door to success
- door to opportunity
- door to the future
- opportunity
a direct synonym, but 'door' is more metaphorical and informal
- gateway
similar metaphor, often implying a path to a different kind of life or status
- pathway
less common, suggests a series of steps rather than a single opening
- barrier
something that blocks access or prevents progress
文法句型
door to [something]
door for [someone]
open the door to [something]
用法筆記
Most commonly used in the fixed expression 'open the door to [something]'. The plural 'open doors' is also common. The preposition that follows is almost always 'to'.
常見錯誤
at death’s door
idiomVery close to dying because of a serious illness.
瀕臨死亡
After the car accident, Grandpa was at death’s door for weeks.
Is the old cat really at death’s door, or just sleeping?
Many people go to someone because they want what that person offers.
蜂擁而至
After her award, publishers beat a path to Maya’s door.
Why are so many investors beating a path to his door?
behind closed doors
idiomHappening in private, without the public watching.
秘密地；私下
The committee discussed the budget behind closed doors.
Why was the trial held behind closed doors?
be on/work the door
idiomTo work at the entrance of a place, checking tickets or admitting people.
在門口工作
Diego worked the door at the concert last night.
Who is on the door at the club tonight?
In a secret or unfair way, not through the normal process.
透過不正當手段
He got the job through the back door using his connections.
The new rule was introduced by the back door, without debate.
To make something impossible or unlikely to happen.
關閉…的大門
The manager closed the door on any further negotiations.
Did the accident shut the door on her athletic career?
To stop doing business permanently.
關門歇業
The small bookstore closed its doors after fifty years.
The factory closed shop and moved to another country.
To try to prevent a problem after it has already happened.
亡羊補牢
Installing a security system after the theft is locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Apologizing now is like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.
To create an opportunity for something to happen.
為…打開大門
The new law opened the door to more foreign investment.
Her research opened the door to a cure for the disease.
(from) door to door
idiomGoing from one building to the next, or from start to finish of a journey.
挨家挨戶；直達
The trip from my house to the airport takes an hour door to door.
A door-to-door salesman knocked on our door yesterday.
early doors
idiomAt an early stage, especially in a sports game or competition.
早期；一開始
The team scored two goals early doors and won easily.
Early doors, the match seemed one-sided, but then it changed.
To get a first chance to enter a profession or organization.
獲得入門機會
An internship helped Sara get her foot in the door at the magazine.
He got a foot in the door by working as a volunteer.
To have enough money to buy food and avoid hunger.
勉強餬口
His part-time job barely keeps the wolf from the door.
With rising prices, it's hard to keep the wolf from the door.
To blame someone for something that went wrong.
歸咎於某人
The failure was laid at the manager's door.
Don't lay the mistake at my door; I wasn't even there.
To keep the possibility of something happening in the future.
留有餘地
The company left the door open for future negotiations.
We should leave the door open for a compromise.
A command telling someone never to come to your home again.
永遠別再來我家
After the argument, she told him never to darken her door again.
He was so angry he said, 'Never darken my door again!'
To create opportunities for someone to succeed.
為某人打開機會之門
Her degree opened doors for her in the tech industry.
A good recommendation can open doors for a young professional.
out of doors
idiomOutside, not inside a building.
戶外
Children should play out of doors in the fresh air.
We ate lunch out of doors on the patio.
To tell someone to leave because they are not welcome.
請某人離開
When he became rude, the host showed him the door.
The security guard showed the troublemaker the door.
To close a door hard when someone is trying to enter.
把門砰地關上
Angry, she slammed the door in his face.
The salesman had the door shut in his face.
to somebody’s door
idiomDelivered directly to someone's home.
送到家門口
The pizza was delivered to our door in thirty minutes.
The store offers free shipping to your door.