"turnstiles" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閘機
• 旋轉柵門

Definition

閘機是一種有旋轉柵欄的機械門，常用於車站、體育場或有安全措施的建築物，只允許一次通過一人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Turnstiles' 多用於描述人流控管設施，如捷運、體育場等。常譯為“閘機”或“旋轉柵門”，用法多為複數形式。偶爾帶有比喻嚴格出入限制之義。

Examples

People passed through the turnstiles to enter the subway.

人們通過**閘機**進入捷運。

There are several turnstiles at the stadium entrance.

體育場入口有好幾個**閘機**。

Please wait until the turnstiles open before you go in.

請等到**閘機**打開後再進入。

The turnstiles wouldn't accept my card, so I had to ask for help.

**閘機**不認我的卡，所以我只好求助。

When the concert ended, everyone rushed toward the turnstiles at once.

音樂會結束時，大家都同時衝向**閘機**。

Old paper tickets often got stuck in the turnstiles back in the day.

以前，紙票常常卡在**閘機**裡。