"doorway" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 门口
• 门道

Definition

门框内的空间；通常安装门的入口或开口。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常指门的开口空间，不是指门本身。可用于字面（实际入口）或比喻意义（机会、转变）。常出现短语：“站在门口”、“挡住门口”。不要和 'threshold'（门槛、门下沿）混淆。

Examples

She stood in the doorway and waved goodbye.

她站在**门口**挥手告别。

He put his bike near the doorway.

他把自行车放在**门口**附近。

Please don’t block the doorway.

请不要挡住**门口**。

She leaned against the doorway with a cup of coffee.

她靠在**门口**喝咖啡。

The cat sat in the doorway, refusing to move.

猫坐在**门口**，不肯挪动。

College can be a doorway to new opportunities.

大学可以成为新机会的**门道**。