doorstep
noun
verb
ˈdɔːstep
noun
1
a
step
just
outside
a
door
to
a
house
or
building
门阶
on
the
doorstep
He
stood
on
the
doorstep
,
straightening
his
tie.
他站在门阶上整理领带。
the
front
doorstep
正门门阶;
2
on sb’s/the doorstep
a.
very
near
someone’s
home
b.
at
someone’s
home
在某人家门口
Wow!
You’ve
got
the
beach
right
on
your
doorstep
!
哇！海滩就在你家旁边！
I
got
a
shock
when
he
just
turned
up
on
the
doorstep
.
他忽然出现在家门口让我大吃一惊。
3
a
very
thick
piece
of
bread
[英，非正式] 厚面包片
BrE informal
verb
4
if
politicians
or
JOURNALISTS
doorstep
people,
they
visit
people
at
their
homes
in
order
to
get
votes
or
information
–
often
used
to
show
disapproval
[英] 〔政客〕上门〔拉选票〕; 〔新闻记者〕造访〔找新闻；常含贬义〕
Journalists
had
doorstepped
the
couple
and
their
neighbours.
新闻记者走访了这对夫妇及其邻居。