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/ˈθɹɛʃəʊld/
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/ˈθɹɛʃˌhəʊld/
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[ˈθɹɛʃˌhɒʊɫd]
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/ˈθɹɛ.ʃoʊld/
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/ˈθɹɛʃ.hoʊld/
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- nonstandard
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ˈθɹeʃ(h)əʊld
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ˈθɹɛʃ(h)oʊld
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명사
The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.
- 예문
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Near-synonym: doorstep
An entrance; the door or gate of a house.
용법- broadly
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Shy. You that did voide your rume vpon my beard, / And foote me as you ſpurne a ſtranger curre / Ouer your threſhold, […]
Any end or boundary.
용법- broadly
The outset of something; the point of entry, or the beginning of an action.
용법- 비유적 표현
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on the threshold of maturity
더 많은 예문 (2)
I arrived at last, did obeisance to my uncle, and told him everything. He thought it over and said: ' […] At the threshold of death, how dare I give you permission to go to England, to cross the seas? But I will not stand in your way. It is your mother's permission which really matters. If she permit you, then godspeed! Tell her I will not interfere. You will go with my blessings.'
The first half of this century has been referred to as the golden age of medicine. To me it seems more probable that we are on the threshold of a much greater age.
The start of the landing area of a runway.
The quantitative point at which an action is triggered, especially a lower limit.
The wage or salary at which income tax becomes due.
The point where one is mentally or physically vulnerable in response to a provocation or to other nuisances.
명사
the starting point for a new state or experience
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on the threshold of manhood
the smallest detectable sensation
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
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he stuck his head in the doorway
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
- 상위어
a region marking a boundary