"gatehouse" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 门卫室
• 门楼

Definition

在大宅、庄园或城堡入口处的小建筑，通常供警卫或守门人使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于大型地产、城堡、监狱或高档小区的入口，不适用于普通住宅。常带历史感或正式意味。

Examples

The castle has a gatehouse at its entrance.

城堡入口处有一个**门卫室**。

The security guard stays in the gatehouse all night.

保安整晚都在**门卫室**里。

Visitors must check in at the gatehouse before entering.

访客进入前必须在**门卫室**登记。

I waved at the guard in the gatehouse as I drove past.

我开车经过时向**门卫室**里的保安挥了挥手。

The old gatehouse has been turned into a cozy little café.

那座老**门卫室**变成了一家温馨的小咖啡馆。

There's a map of the grounds hanging inside the gatehouse.

**门卫室**里挂着一张庄园的地图。