trapdoor

/ˈtræpdɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtræpdɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrap-ˈdȯr/ (ame, mw)

trapdoor — 名詞

1. A trapdoor is a small hatch that opens through the floor or the ceiling, letting

1.名詞B2
釋義

活板門

地板或天花板上的小門

A trapdoor is a small hatch that opens through the floor or the ceiling, letting you reach the space above or below it.

例句

Bao lifted the trapdoor in the kitchen floor and climbed down to the cellar.

Bao 掀開廚房地板上的活板門，爬下去地下室。

collocation: lift a trapdoor

During rehearsal, Yasmin went through the trapdoor and disappeared below the stage.

排練時，Yasmin 從活板門下去，消失在舞台下方。

common setting: stage trapdoor

同義詞
  • hatch

    broader term for a small opening with a cover, especially on a ship or roof

  • cellar door

    more specific — usually the door leading down into a cellar from a floor

  • access panel

    more technical — often a flat cover for maintenance access rather than a door people climb through

用法筆記

A trapdoor usually covers an opening in a floor or ceiling, often leading to a cellar, attic, stage space, or tunnel. Unlike an ordinary door, it typically opens upward or downward rather than sideways.

常見錯誤

❌They built a trapdoor in the side wall of the shed.
✅They built a hatch in the side wall of the shed.
💡a trapdoor is normally set in a floor or ceiling, not a vertical wall.