English Dictionary

doorstep

名詞

比喩的用法 イギリス英語 くだけた表現

An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home. / (figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality. / (UK, informal) A big slice, especially of bread.

日本語の意味

建物の玄関前にある、家などへ続く外階段 / （比喩的に）その人の住む近隣や周辺地域 / （英国の口語・非公式な意味）大きめの一切れ（特にパンの場合）

He found an old photograph tucked under the doorstep and smiled at the memory.

彼は玄関先の下に挟まっていた古い写真を見つけ、その思い出に微笑んだ。

意味（1）

An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

Ailie was standing by the doorstep as he came down the road, and her heart stood still with joy.

意味（2）

(figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.

They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me.

意味（3）

(UK, informal) A big slice, especially of bread.

I cut myself a doorstep of bread with masses of butter and went along to see Romanov while I was eating it.

doorsteps （ plural ）