英语词汇“doorstops”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

doorstops

释义

door /dōr or dör/

noun

The usual entrance into a house, room or passage
A solid sheet (of wood, metal, glass, etc) hung so that it permits access through or closes up an entrance
A house, etc (as in three doors away)
A means of approach or access

ORIGIN: OE duru (fem) and dor (neuter); cf Ger Tür, Tor, Gr thyrā, L forīs, Sans dvār a door

doorˈbell noun

doorˈcase noun

The frame that encloses a door

doorˈ-cheek noun (Scot)

A side post of a door

doorˈframe noun

A doorcase

doorˈkeeper noun

doorˈknob noun

doorˈknock noun (Aust)

A fund-raising appeal in which agents go from door to door soliciting donations (also adjective and intransitive verb)

doorˈknocker noun

A knocker on a door
A person who doorknocks (Aust)

doorˈman noun

A man, often uniformed, who monitors entrance to a hotel, restaurant, etc and assists guests and customers

doorˈmat noun

A mat for wiping shoes on, or for some other purpose at a door
An uncomplaining person whom others treat inconsiderately (informal)

doorˈnail noun

A stud for a door, proverbially dead

doorˈ-plate noun

A plate on or at a door with the householder's name on it

doorˈpost noun

The jamb or side-piece of a door

doorˈ-sill noun

The threshold of a doorway

doorsˈ-man or doorsˈman noun

A porter, doorkeeper

doorˈ-stead noun

A doorway

doorˈstep noun

A step at a door
A thick slice of bread (informal)

intransitive verb (doorˈstepping; doorˈstepped)

To go from door to door round an area, eg canvassing in an election

transitive verb

(esp of journalists) to pester (someone), by waiting on his or her doorstep

doorˈstepper noun

doorˈstepping noun

doorstep selling noun

Going from house to house to (try to) sell goods or services

doorˈstone noun

doorˈstop noun

A wedge or heavy object to prevent a door swinging shut
A knob fixed to floor or wall to prevent a door opening too far
Any thick, heavy object (figurative)

doorˈ-to-doorˈ adjective

Calling at each house in an area in order to sell, canvass, etc
Between specific points of departure and arrival (also adverb)

doorˈway noun

An opening where there is or might be a door

doorˈ-yard noun (US)

A yard about the door of a house

close (or open) the door to

To make impossible (or possible)

lay at someone's door

To blame someone for

leave the door open

To preserve a situation in which something remains possible

next door (to)

In the next house
Near or bordering upon
Very nearly (figurative)

on one's doorstep

Close to one's house, etc

out of doors see under out

show someone the door

To turn someone out of the house

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