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单词 door-to-door
释义

door-to-door

door

door to door in British English

adjective, adverb (door-to-door when prenominal)
1. 
(of selling, canvassing, etc) from one house to the next
2. 
(of journeys, deliveries, etc) direct

door-to-door in British English

(ˌdɔːʳtəˈdɔːʳ)
adjective
working or operating by stopping at each address
a door-to-door salesman
Police immediately started door-to-door inquiries.

door-to-door in American English

(ˈdɔrtəˈdɔr)
US
adjective, adverb
from one home to the next, calling on each in turn
door-to-door selling

Examples of 'door to door' in a sentence
door to door

You go door to door with some friends.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We take them from door to door and they get a seat.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The mothers ran from door to door.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It takes him three hours from door to door.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We would be literally going from door to door selling tickets from 7am until midnight.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Demand for warehouse space has boomed as retailers expand their door-to-door delivery services on the back of the surge in online shopping.
The Sun (2016)
In his 20s he was a door-to-door salesman while putting on local shows at night.
The Sun (2016)
Cold calling and door-to-door selling appear to be a big problem at the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But only truckers can offer door-to-door service.
Goddard, Stephen B. Getting There: The Epic Struggle between Road and Rail in the American Century (1994)
Those keen to strike include door-to-door delivery staff and drivers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This can range from going door-to-door to staging massive demonstrations.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
They would also go door-to-door trying to recruit.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What would you call the ghost of a door-to-door salesman?
The Sun (2010)
The door-to-door salesman was made obsolete by the telephone.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In my youth it was the wretched door-to-door salesman.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the door-to-door salesman has taken two weeks unpaid leave to be sure he sees the rest.
The Sun (2008)
I think he goes door-to-door selling it.
The Sun (2014)
They are not allowed to sell door-to-door, or on the telephone.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
What future might door-to-door postal services have in an independent Scotland?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Drug addicts are exploiting food banks by picking up goods and selling them door-to-door, it has been claimed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The door-to-door service is very important for the prosperity of many businesses and charities across the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

All related terms of 'door-to-door'

next door to
If a room or building is next door to another one, it is the next one to the left or right .
next door (to)
in, at, or to the next house, building, etc. ( adjacent to)
from door to door/door to door
If someone goes from door to door or goes door to door , they go along a street calling at each house in turn , for example selling something.
see someone to the door
If you see someone to the door , you go to the door with a visitor when they leave .
to show someone the door
If someone shows you the door , they ask you to leave because they are angry with you.
beat a path to someone's door
to be eager to talk to someone or to do business with them
to close the door on something
If someone closes the door on something, they stop thinking about it or dealing with it.
open the door to something to open the door
If someone or something opens the door to a good new idea or situation , they introduce it or make it possible .
to lay something at someone's door
If you lay something at someone's door , you blame them for an unpleasant event or situation .
to close the stable door after the horse has bolted
If you say that someone has closed or shut the stable door after the horse has bolted , you mean that they have tried to prevent something happening but they have done so too late to prevent damage being done.
to shut the door in someone's face slam the door in someone's face
If someone shuts the door in your face or slams the door in your face , they refuse to talk to you or give you any information .
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