"doorstep" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 門口臺階
• 門檻

Definition

門口外或內側的小臺階或區域，特別是指房子的前門。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Doorstep”可以指門前的臺階，也可指門外的小區域。常見於“on the doorstep”，和“threshold”（門檻）不同。常用於描述包裹、信件被放在門口。

Examples

She left the package on the doorstep.

她把包裹放在**門口臺階**上。

The dog slept on the doorstep all night.

狗整晚都睡在**門口臺階**上。

There was snow on the doorstep this morning.

今天早上**門口臺階**上有雪。

He was surprised to find a letter waiting on his doorstep.

他驚訝地發現在自己**門口臺階**上有一封信。

Kids used to sit and talk for hours on the doorstep in summer.

夏天孩子們常常坐在**門口臺階**聊天幾個小時。

I opened the door and there was my pizza right on the doorstep.

我開門時，披薩就放在**門口臺階**上。