door

noun

/dɔː(r)/

/dɔːr/

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[countable] a piece of wood, glass, etc. that is opened and closed so that people can get in and out of a room, building, car, etc.; a similar thing in a cupboard
- Open the door!
- Close the door behind you, please.
- The door closed behind him.
- to shut/slam/lock/unlock the door
- a knock on/at the door
- to knock/bang on the door
- to answer the door (= to go and open it because somebody has knocked on it or rung the bell)
- the front/back/side door (= at the entrance at the front/back/side of a building)
- the bedroom/kitchen/car/garage door
- a four-door saloon car
- the fridge door
- the door frame/handle/lock
- door to something There are double doors to the rear garden.
- The door to his office opened.
- door into/onto something Each bedroom has a door onto the balcony.
see also back-door, cat door, Dutch door, fire door, French door, front door, open door, patio door, revolving door, screen door, sliding door, stable door, stage door, storm door, swing door, trapdoor
Extra Examples
- Always put the door chain on.
- Go along the corridor and through the double doors.
- He arrived home to find the door barred.
- He banged the front door behind him as he left.
- He came in the side door.
- He flung the door open and caught them stuffing a document back into a briefcase.
- He had left the door ajar.
- He leaned against the door jamb.
- He pulled the door shut.
- I banged on the door for ages but still couldn't wake them.
- I left the door on the latch so that I could sneak back in later.
- I stopped at a low oak door set in the stone wall.
- I tried the door but it was locked.
- I was woken by a door banging in the wind.
- I went through the door marked ‘Enquiries’.
- Parking is helped by wide door mirrors.
- Remember to bolt the door before you go to bed.
- She had trouble pushing the heavy door open.
- The car drove off with its rear door flapping open.
- The door bore a notice saying ‘Private’.
- The door burst open and a little boy ran in.
- The door connecting the two offices is kept locked.
- The door opens onto a sunny terrace.
- The door stood ajar so I could see a narrow section of the room.
- The door was half-open when we got there.
- The door was jammed shut.
- The inner door leads to the safe and is always locked after 5 p.m.
- They had to break the door down to get into the flat.
- This door leads to my bedroom.
- a creaking door hinge
- automatic garage doors
- the door between the laundry room and the garage
- the door into the back garden
- the rear door of a car
- There was a knock on the door.
Topics Houses and homesa1
[countable] the space when a door is open
- through a/the door Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room.
- As we walked through the door, the phone rang.
- (informal) in the door She's just arrived—she's just come in the door
- (informal) out the door He walked out the door.
Extra Examples
- She poked her head through the door to say goodbye.
- He stood in the door for several minutes before deciding whether he'd stay.
- He looked through the door to make sure the children were all right.
[countable] the area close to the entrance of a building
- at the door There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house).
- ‘Can I help you?’ asked the man at the door.
see also doorway
[countable] a house, room, etc. that is a particular number of houses, rooms, etc. away from another
- the family that lives three doors up from us
- Our other branch is just a few doors down the road.
see also next door
[uncountable] (British English) the amount of money made by selling tickets for an event synonym gate
- 50% of the door will go to the Red Cross.
- Performers keep 75% of the door.

Word OriginOld English duru, dor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deur ‘door’ and German Tür ‘door’, Tor ‘gate’; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin foris ‘gate’ and Greek thura ‘door’.

Idioms

at death’s door

(often humorous) so ill that you may die
- I suppose you won’t be coming to the party if you’re at death’s door!
Topics Illnessc2

beat a path to somebody’s door

if a lot of people beat a path to somebody’s door, they are all interested in something that person has to sell, or can do or tell them
- Top theatrical agents are beating a path to the teenager's door.

behind closed doors

without the public being allowed to attend or know what is happening; in private
- The meeting was held behind closed doors.

be on/work the door

to work at the entrance to a theatre, club, etc., for example collecting tickets from people as they enter
- He was working the door at the event.

by/through the back door

in an unfair or indirect way
- He used his friends to help him get into the civil service by the back door.

close/shut the door on something

to make it unlikely that something will happen
- She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.

close its doors | close shop

(of a business, etc.) to stop trading
- The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2009.
- The company closed shop and left the US last year.

close, lock, etc. the stable door after the horse has bolted (British English)

(North American English close, lock, etc. the barn door after the horse has escaped)

to try to prevent or avoid loss or damage when it is already too late to do so

(open) the door to something

(to provide) the means of getting or reaching something; (to create) the opportunity for something
- The agreement will open the door to increased international trade.
- Our courses are the door to success in English.

(from) door to door

from building to building
- The journey takes about an hour door to door.
- a door-to-door salesman

early doors

(British English, informal) at an early stage, especially in a game or competition
- Suddenly we lost three home matches early doors.
- The team had the game in the bag early doors after tries from Ellis and Wilkins.

get/have a/your foot in the door

to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success
- I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.
Topics Successc2

keep the wolf from the door

(informal) to have enough money to avoid going hungry; to stop somebody feeling hungry

lay something at somebody’s door

(formal) to say that somebody is responsible for something that has gone wrong
- The blame for the disaster has been laid firmly at the government’s door.

leave the door open (for something)

to make sure that there is still the possibility of doing something
- We have left the door open for further talks.

never darken my door again

(old-fashioned, humorous) used to tell somebody never to come to your home again
- Go! And never darken my door again!

open doors for somebody

to provide opportunities for somebody to do something and be successfulTopics Successc2

out of doors

not inside a building
- You should spend more time out of doors in the fresh air.

show somebody the door

to ask somebody to leave, because they are no longer welcome

shut/slam the door in somebody’s face

to shut a door hard when somebody is trying to come in
to refuse to talk to somebody or meet them, in a rude way

to somebody’s door

directly to somebody’s house
- We promise to deliver to your door within 48 hours of you ordering.

单词	door
释义	door noun /dɔː(r)/ /dɔːr/ Idioms jump to other results enlarge image [countable] a piece of wood, glass, etc. that is opened and closed so that people can get in and out of a room, building, car, etc.; a similar thing in a cupboard Open the door! Close the door behind you, please. The door closed behind him. to shut/slam/lock/unlock the door a knock on/at the door to knock/bang on the door to answer the door (= to go and open it because somebody has knocked on it or rung the bell) the front/back/side door (= at the entrance at the front/back/side of a building) the bedroom/kitchen/car/garage door a four-door saloon car the fridge door the door frame/handle/lock door to something There are double doors to the rear garden. The door to his office opened. door into/onto something Each bedroom has a door onto the balcony. see also back-door, cat door, Dutch door, fire door, French door, front door, open door, patio door, revolving door, screen door, sliding door, stable door, stage door, storm door, swing door, trapdoor Extra Examples Always put the door chain on. Go along the corridor and through the double doors. He arrived home to find the door barred. He banged the front door behind him as he left. He came in the side door. He flung the door open and caught them stuffing a document back into a briefcase. He had left the door ajar. He leaned against the door jamb. He pulled the door shut. I banged on the door for ages but still couldn't wake them. I left the door on the latch so that I could sneak back in later. I stopped at a low oak door set in the stone wall. I tried the door but it was locked. I was woken by a door banging in the wind. I went through the door marked ‘Enquiries’. Parking is helped by wide door mirrors. Remember to bolt the door before you go to bed. She had trouble pushing the heavy door open. The car drove off with its rear door flapping open. The door bore a notice saying ‘Private’. The door burst open and a little boy ran in. The door connecting the two offices is kept locked. The door opens onto a sunny terrace. The door stood ajar so I could see a narrow section of the room. The door was half-open when we got there. The door was jammed shut. The inner door leads to the safe and is always locked after 5 p.m. They had to break the door down to get into the flat. This door leads to my bedroom. a creaking door hinge automatic garage doors the door between the laundry room and the garage the door into the back garden the rear door of a car There was a knock on the door. Topics Houses and homesa1 [countable] the space when a door is open through a/the door Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room. As we walked through the door, the phone rang. (informal) in the door She's just arrived—she's just come in the door (informal) out the door He walked out the door. Extra Examples She poked her head through the door to say goodbye. He stood in the door for several minutes before deciding whether he'd stay. He looked through the door to make sure the children were all right. [countable] the area close to the entrance of a building at the door There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ‘Can I help you?’ asked the man at the door. see also doorway [countable] a house, room, etc. that is a particular number of houses, rooms, etc. away from another the family that lives three doors up from us Our other branch is just a few doors down the road. see also next door [uncountable] (British English) the amount of money made by selling tickets for an event synonym gate 50% of the door will go to the Red Cross. Performers keep 75% of the door. Word OriginOld English duru, dor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deur ‘door’ and German Tür ‘door’, Tor ‘gate’; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin foris ‘gate’ and Greek thura ‘door’. Idioms at death’s door (often humorous) so ill that you may die I suppose you won’t be coming to the party if you’re at death’s door! Topics Illnessc2 beat a path to somebody’s door if a lot of people beat a path to somebody’s door, they are all interested in something that person has to sell, or can do or tell them Top theatrical agents are beating a path to the teenager's door. behind closed doors without the public being allowed to attend or know what is happening; in private The meeting was held behind closed doors. be on/work the door to work at the entrance to a theatre, club, etc., for example collecting tickets from people as they enter He was working the door at the event. by/through the back door in an unfair or indirect way He used his friends to help him get into the civil service by the back door. close/shut the door on something to make it unlikely that something will happen She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks. close its doors \| close shop (of a business, etc.) to stop trading The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2009. The company closed shop and left the US last year. close, lock, etc. the stable door after the horse has bolted (British English) (North American English close, lock, etc. the barn door after the horse has escaped) to try to prevent or avoid loss or damage when it is already too late to do so (open) the door to something (to provide) the means of getting or reaching something; (to create) the opportunity for something The agreement will open the door to increased international trade. Our courses are the door to success in English. (from) door to door from building to building The journey takes about an hour door to door. a door-to-door salesman early doors (British English, informal) at an early stage, especially in a game or competition Suddenly we lost three home matches early doors. The team had the game in the bag early doors after tries from Ellis and Wilkins. get/have a/your foot in the door to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door. Topics Successc2 keep the wolf from the door (informal) to have enough money to avoid going hungry; to stop somebody feeling hungry lay something at somebody’s door (formal) to say that somebody is responsible for something that has gone wrong The blame for the disaster has been laid firmly at the government’s door. leave the door open (for something) to make sure that there is still the possibility of doing something We have left the door open for further talks. never darken my door again (old-fashioned, humorous) used to tell somebody never to come to your home again Go! And never darken my door again! open doors for somebody to provide opportunities for somebody to do something and be successfulTopics Successc2 out of doors not inside a building You should spend more time out of doors in the fresh air. show somebody the door to ask somebody to leave, because they are no longer welcome shut/slam the door in somebody’s face to shut a door hard when somebody is trying to come in to refuse to talk to somebody or meet them, in a rude way to somebody’s door directly to somebody’s house We promise to deliver to your door within 48 hours of you ordering.
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