单词 | entrance |
释义 | entrance1/ˈɛntr(ə)ns /noun 1An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place: the southern entrance of the palace the entrance to a tunnel [as modifier]: an entrance hall...
Synonyms entry, way in, means of entry/access, ingress, access, approach; door, doorway, portal, gate, gateway; opening, mouth; drive, driveway, passageway, gangway; entrance hall, foyer, lobby, porch, concourse, threshold; North American entryway 2 [usually in singular] An act or instance of entering somewhere: at their abrupt entrance he rose to his feet their entrance into the political arena...
Synonyms appearance, arrival, entry, ingress, coming, coming/going in, materialization, approach, introduction 2.1 [usually in singular] The coming of an actor or performer on to a stage: her final entrance is as a triumphant princess...
2.2 [mass noun] The right, means, or opportunity to enter somewhere or be a member of an institution, society, or other body: about fifty people attempted to gain entrance [as modifier]: an entrance examination...
Synonyms admission, admittance, entry, access, ingress, entrée, permission to enter, right of entry, the opportunity to enter Phrasesmake an (or one's) entrance OriginLate 15th century (in the sense 'right or opportunity of admission'): from Old French, from entrer 'enter'. Rhymesentrance2/ɪnˈtrɑːns / /ɛnˈtrɑːns/verb [with object] 1Fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention: I was entranced by the city’s beauty (as adjective entrancing) an entrancing girl...
Synonyms enchant, bewitch, beguile, enrapture, captivate, capture, mesmerize, hypnotize, spellbind, hold spellbound, send into transports/raptures; enthral, grip, engage, rivet, engross, absorb, fascinate, carry away; stun, overpower, take someone's breath away; charm, delight; thrill, excite, electrify informal bowl over, knock out literary ravish 1.1Cast a spell on: Orpheus entranced the wild beasts...
Synonyms cast a spell on, put a spell on, put under a spell, put in a trance, bewitch, witch, hex, spellbind, hypnotize, mesmerize literary trance Derivativesentrancement
entrancingly
OriginLate 16th century (formerly also as intrance): from en-1, in-2 'into' + trance. |
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