turnstile
/ˈtɜːnstaɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtɜːrnstaɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtərn-ˌstī(-ə)l/ (ame, mw)
turnstile — 名詞
- turnstilesingular
- turnstilesplural
1. A turnstile is a gate with rotating arms that sits across an entrance and lets p
閘門
設有旋轉橫桿的入口控制裝置
A turnstile is a gate with rotating arms that sits across an entrance and lets people walk through one by one, typically after paying, showing a ticket, or swiping a card.
Tariro swiped her transit card and walked through the turnstile at the station entrance.
Tariro 刷了交通卡，從車站入口的閘門走過去。
collocation: through a turnstile
The museum installed new turnstiles to count daily visitors.
博物館安裝了新閘門來計算每日訪客人數。
Walid pushed the turnstile arm gently and stepped into the stadium to find his seat.
Walid 輕輕推開閘門的橫桿，走進體育場去找他的座位。
Eliska dropped her token into the slot and the turnstile let her onto the platform.
Eliska 把代幣投入投幣口，閘門便讓她進入月臺。
The old turnstile at the park entrance jammed when many children pushed through at once.
公園入口的老舊閘門因為許多小朋友同時擠過去而卡住了。
- gate
broader term — a gate can be a hinged barrier that swings open, not necessarily one-person-at-a-time
- barrier
more general — can mean any obstacle or fence, not specifically a rotating entry device
- ticket gate
specific to transit systems where a ticket or card is required to pass
用法筆記
Turnstiles are commonly found at subway stations, stadiums, museums, and amusement parks. The verb that pairs most often with turnstile is 'go through' or 'pass through'. Unlike a door, a turnstile does not open — it rotates.