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door /dɔː(r)/► SEE ALLbe on the doorby/through the back door(from) door to doorleave the door open (for/on sth)shut/close the door on sthbeat a path to sb’s doornot/never darken sb’s door againat death’s doorget/have a/your foot in the doorlay sth at sb’s doorlie at sb’s dooropen the door to/for sb/sthshow sb the doorshut/lock/close the stable door after the horse has boltedkeep the wolf from the door
●be on the ˈdoorwork at the entrance to a theatre, club, etc., for example collecting tickets from people as they enter 把门（在戏院、夜总会等门口检票）◆We should be able to get in free because I know the guy on the door.
我们应该能免费进去，我认识把门的人。●by/through the back ˈdoorin an indirect or unofficial way 走后门；通过非正当途径◆She has powerful friends, so she got into the diplomatic service by the back door.
她有大权在握的朋友，走后门进了外交部门。●(from) ˌdoor to ˈdoor1. from the place of departure to the place you are going to; from building to building 从起点到终点；从一处到另一处◆The whole journey took me four hours from door to door.
整个行程花了我四个小时。2. from one house, flat/apartment, etc. to the next 从一家到另一家；挨家挨户◆The church distributes leaflets from door to door.
教会挨家挨户分发传单。◆a door-to-door salesman
走家串户的推销员●leave the ˈdoor open (for/on sth)make sure that there is still the possibility of doing sth 不把门堵死；（为某事）留有余地◆The management were intelligent enough to leave the door open for further negotiations with the union.
管理层很明智，他们没有关死和工会进一步协商的大门。●shut/close the ˈdoor on sthmake it unlikely that sth will happen; refuse to consider an idea, a plan, etc. 拒…于门外；把…的门堵死；对（想法、计划等）不加考虑◆I think this company should remain open to ideas and not shut the door on change.
我认为这家公司应该对某些想法持开明态度，而不应关上改革的大门。◆She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
她十分注意留下进一步商谈的余地。●beat a path to sb’s ˈdoorif a lot of people beat a path to sb’s door, they are all interested in sth that person has to sell, or can do or tell them 纷纷前往；纷纷把目光投向◆Top theatrical agents are beating a path to the teenager’s door.顶尖的演艺经纪人纷纷把目光投向那个十几岁的少年。●not/never darken sb’s ˌdoor aˈgain (old-fashioned or humorous) not/never come to sb’s home again because you are not welcome 再不要跨进我的门槛；再不许踏进我的家门◆Go! And never darken my door again!滚！不许再跨进我的门槛！●at death’s ˈdoor (often ironic) so ill that you might die 走近死亡门槛；生命危在旦夕；行将就木◆Come on, get out of bed. You’re not at death’s door yet!起来，下床吧，你还没有到行将就木的时候！●start/have started to be accepted in an organization, a group, a profession, etc. that could bring you success 开始被某组织（或团体、行业等）接受◆It’s difficult to get your foot in the door as a young actor without any experience.作为一名毫无经验的年轻演员，要打进这个圈子很难。▸ ˌfoot-in-the-ˈdoor adjective ◆aggressive, foot-in-the-door sales techniques积极强行的推销技巧●lay sth at sb’s door (formal) blame sb for sth 把…归咎于某人◆The failure of the talks cannot be laid at the government’s door.会谈失败不能归咎于政府。●lie at sb’s door (formal) (of the responsibility for a mistake, etc. 失误等的责任) belong to sb 归于某人；由某人承担◆The main problem is the design of the building and the responsibility for that lies clearly at the architect’s door.主要问题在于大楼的设计上，责任显然在建筑师。●open the ˈdoor to/for sb/sthprovide sb with the chance or opportunity to do sth new, interesting, etc. 为…敞开大门；给…提供良机◆Going to university opened the door to a whole new world for her.上大学为她敞开了通往一个崭新世界的大门。●show sb the ˈdoor (informal) tell sb to leave because of an argument or bad behaviour 叫某人离开；对某人下逐客令◆If she spoke to me like that, I’d show her the door!要是她那样对我说话，我就轰她出门！●shut/lock/close the stable door after the horse has ˈbolted (BrE) (NAmE shut, etc. the barn door after the horse has eˈscaped) take action to prevent sth bad from happening after it has already happened 马跑了才去关厩门；贼走关门◆Last week all their silver was stolen; this week they’re putting in a burglar alarm! That’s really shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.上星期他们的银器全被偷走了，这星期他们才安装防盗报警器！这可真是马跑了才去关厩门。●keep the ˈwolf from the door (informal) make sure that you have enough money to pay for the basic things like food, rent, heating, etc. 勉强度日；免于挨饿◆Their wages are just enough to keep the wolf from the door.他们的工资仅够糊口。 |