| 单词 | gatefolds |
| 释义 | gate1 /gāt/noun
ORIGIN: OE geat a way; Du gat, ON gat gātˈed adjective
gateˈless adjective gātˈing noun gate control therapy noun A theory of pain control based on the selective stimulation of different nerve fibres gateˈcrash intransitive verb and transitive verb To enter without paying or invitation gateˈcrasher noun gated community noun A residential area into which the entry of non-residents is controlled by gates, security systems, etc gate fever noun (prison sl) A neurotic or restless condition affecting long-term prisoners near the end of their prison sentence gateˈ-fine noun The fine imposed upon the gated for disobedience gateˈfold noun An oversize page in a book, etc that has to be folded in on both sides, and opened out like a gate, a foldout gateˈhouse noun (architecture) A building over or at a gate gateˈkeeper noun
gateˈ-legged or gateˈleg adjective (of a table) having a hinged and framed leg that can swing out to support a leaf to extend the table gate-money see n above. gate net noun A net hung across a gateway for catching hares gate of horn see ivory gate below. gate of justice noun A gate, eg of a city, temple, etc, where a sovereign or judge sat to dispense justice gateˈpost noun A post from which a gate is hung, or against which it shuts gateˈ-tower noun A tower beside or over a gate gate valve noun (in a pipeline) a valve with a movable barrier or gate for regulating the flow gateˈ-vein noun (obsolete or figurative) The great abdominal vein gateˈway noun
break gates (formerly at Oxford and Cambridge Universities) to enter college after the prescribed hour ivory gate and gate of horn (or in Spenser silver) In Greek legend and poetical imagery, the gates through which false and true dreams respectively come stand in the gate (Bible) To occupy a position of defence |
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