doorstep
/ˈdɔːstep/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɔːrstep/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdȯr-ˌstep/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdɔː.step/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɔːr.step/ (ame, ipa)
doorstep — 名詞
- doorstepsingular
- doorstepsplural
1. one of the steps at the main entrance to a house, where visitors stand while wai
門階
房屋入口處的台階
one of the steps at the main entrance to a house, where visitors stand while waiting for someone to answer the door
Yuna wiped her boots on the mat before stepping onto the doorstep.
Yuna 在踏上台階前先在門墊上擦了擦靴子。
collocation: step onto the doorstep
A cardboard box sat on the doorstep when Mateo opened the front door.
Mateo 打開大門時，發現門階上放著一個紙箱。
collocation: on the doorstep (location)
Anong left the parcel on the doorstep and rang the bell.
Anong 把包裹留在門階上，然後按了門鈴。
Mert placed a pot of yellow flowers on the doorstep next to the mat.
Mert 在門墊旁邊的門階上放了一盆黃花。
Nora sat on the doorstep and watched the sunset over the hills.
Nora 坐在門階上，看著日落餘暉灑在山丘上。
文法句型
doorstep + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'on the doorstep', which can literally mean on the step itself, or idiomatically mean very close to where someone lives.
常見錯誤
2. a thick slice of bread, often cut from a large loaf and used for making substant
厚片麵包
厚切的大塊麵包
a thick slice of bread, often cut from a large loaf and used for making substantial sandwiches or toast
Ishaan cut two thick doorsteps from the loaf for his lunch sandwich.
Ishaan 從整條麵包切下兩塊厚片，準備做午餐三明治。
countable noun: cut two doorsteps from the loaf
The café near the station serves doorstep sandwiches with plenty of filling.
車站附近那家咖啡館賣的厚片三明治，餡料給得很大方。
compound: doorstep sandwiches
Eitan toasted a doorstep of wholemeal bread and topped it with eggs.
Eitan 烤了一片全麥厚片麵包，在上面加了雞蛋。
Élise spread butter on a doorstep of fresh rye bread for a quick breakfast.
Élise 在一片新鮮的黑麥厚片麵包上抹了奶油，當作快速早餐。
- thick slice
neutral term without the informal British flavour
- hunk
less precise, often suggests a rough or uneven piece
文法句型
doorstep + of + bread/loaf
doorstep + sandwich
用法筆記
British English only, informal register. Typically used for bread cut from a bakery loaf rather than pre-sliced bread. Often appears as part of the compound 'doorstep sandwich'.
常見錯誤
doorstep — 動詞
- doorsteppresent simple I / you / we / they
- doorsteps3rd person singular
- doorstepping-ing form
- doorsteppedpast simple
1. to go to someone's home and try to force them to speak to you, especially used o
堵門採訪
記者到住家門口強行採訪
to go to someone's home and try to force them to speak to you, especially used of reporters who refuse to leave until they get a comment
Reporters doorstepped the minister outside his house early in the morning.
記者一大清早就到部長家門口堵人採訪。
active: doorstep + direct object
The politician was doorstepped by journalists after the scandal broke.
醜聞爆發後，那位政治人物在家門口被記者堵住採訪。
passive: be doorstepped by + agent
Christopher hates being doorstepped when he leaves for work in the morning.
Christopher 很討厭早上出門上班時被記者堵門採訪。
Brian managed to avoid the photographers who tried to doorstep him at home.
Brian 成功避開了那些試圖到家裡堵他的攝影記者。
文法句型
doorstep + someone
be doorstepped by + someone
用法筆記
Used mainly in British journalism contexts. Subject is typically a well-known person such as a politician, celebrity, or public figure. The passive form is very common.
常見錯誤
2. to call on all the homes in a street or district, usually to sell goods, raise m
挨戶拜訪
逐戶上門推銷商品或拉票
to call on all the homes in a street or district, usually to sell goods, raise money, or seek votes for a candidate
A group of volunteers doorstepped the whole neighbourhood asking for charity donations.
一群志工挨家挨戶拜訪整個社區，募集慈善捐款。
doorstep + area (neighbourhood) for fundraising
Eshe spent Saturday doorstepping houses to promote her new cleaning business.
Eshe 花了一個星期六挨戶拜訪，推銷她新開的清潔公司。
The team doorstepped every flat in the area asking people to sign the petition.
團隊逐戶拜訪該區的每間公寓，請民眾簽署請願書。
Piotr earned extra money by doorstepping neighbours with homemade cookies for sale.
Piotr 靠挨家挨戶兜售自製餅乾來賺取零用錢。
- canvass
focused on seeking opinions or votes, not selling products
- go door-to-door
the neutral, non-compound version of the same activity
文法句型
doorstep + area/neighbourhood
go doorstepping
用法筆記
Used mainly in British English. Describes a campaigning or sales activity involving systematic visits to multiple homes, in contrast with verb sense 1, which targets a single person. Often appears in the continuous form 'doorstepping'.