| 单词 | door |
| 释义 | door —doorless, adj. /dawr, dohr/, n. 1. a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves. 2. a doorway: to go through the door. 3. the building, house, etc., to which a door belongs: My friend lives two doors down the street. 4. any means of approach, admittance, or access: the doors to learning. 5. any gateway marking an entrance or exit from one place or state to another: at heaven's door. 6. lay at someone's door, to hold someone accountable for; blame; impute. 7. leave the door open, to allow the possibility of accommodation or change; be open to reconsideration: The boss rejected our idea but left the door open for discussing it again next year. 8. lie at someone's door, to be the responsibility of; be imputable to: One's mistakes often lie at one's own door. 9. show someone the door, to request or order someone to leave; dismiss: She resented his remark and showed him the door. [bef. 900; ME dore, OE duru door, dor gate; akin to G Tür, ON dyrr, Gk thýra, L foris, OIr dorus, OCS dviri] |
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