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doorstop

/ˈdɔːrstɑːp/ /ˈdɔːrstɔp/

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noun

门挡, 门阻

Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.

Examples :

"I used a heavy book as a doorstop to keep the classroom door open. "

我用一本厚重的书当门挡，把教室的门撑开了。

architecture device building utility item

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noun

厚书, 大部头.

A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.

Examples :

"My dad used a thick dictionary as a doorstop to keep the front door propped open. "

我爸爸用一本厚厚的字典当门挡，把前门撑开了。

literature architecture utility item

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noun

厚三明治

(in error for doorstep) A thick sandwich.

Examples :

"My dad made me a doorstop for lunch: two thick slices of bread overflowing with ham and cheese. "

我爸给我做了个厚三明治当午饭：两片厚厚的面包，里面塞满了火腿和奶酪。

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noun

门口采访，堵门采访

An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.

Examples :

"Reporters ambushed the mayor with questions in a brief doorstop as he left the meeting. "

记者们在市长离开会场时，进行了一次简短的门口采访，堵着他问了一堆问题。

politics media government communication