doorman

/ˈdɔːrmən/ /ˈdɔːrmæn/

Meanings

noun

门卫，看门人，门房。

A person who holds open the door at the entrance to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.

Examples :

"The doorman at the apartment building greeted my father and took his package. "

公寓楼的门卫跟我的父亲打了招呼，还帮他拿了包裹。

Related Words

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

公寓，住宅，单元房。

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

我妹妹在大学附近找到了一个小公寓，作为她大学第一年的住所。

deliveries noun

/dɪˈlɪvəriz/ /dəˈlɪvəriz/

运送，交付，派送

"The delivery was completed by four."

运送工作在四点前完成了。

summons noun

/ˈsʌ.mənz/

传唤，召唤.

"The teacher's summons meant we had to report to the principal's office immediately. "

老师的传唤意味着我们必须立刻去校长办公室报到。

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

element noun

/ˈɛlɪmənt/

要素，成分，元素。

"Letters are the elements of written language."

字母是书面语言的基本要素。

entrance noun

/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ /ɛnˈtɹæns/

进入，进入的动作。

"Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."

她进入的动作完全没有引起任何注意。

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

供养，赡养。

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资养家糊口很难。

security noun

/sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/ /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/

安全，保障，安稳。

"The family prioritized security by installing a strong lock on the front door. "

这家人为了确保安全，在门上安装了坚固的锁。

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

建筑物，楼房

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造将在几个星期内完成。

taxicabs noun

/ˈtæksikæbz/

出租车，的士。

"Example Sentence: "After the concert, a long line formed waiting for taxicabs to take people home." "

演唱会结束后，很多人排起了长队，等着出租车载他们回家。

services noun

/ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ /ˈsɝvɪsɪz/

服务，效劳。

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

我说我结束了我们的关系是帮了他一个忙——现在他可以自由地追求他的事业了。

concierge noun

/ˌkɒn.siˈɛə̯ʒ/ /ˌkɑn.siˈɛɹʒ/

门房，接待员

"The concierge at the hotel helped us book a tour to see the city's famous landmarks. "

酒店的门房帮我们预订了参观城市著名地标的旅游团。