English Dictionary

doorknob

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdɔː.nɒb/

名詞

軽蔑的 くだけた表現

A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door. / (informal, derogatory) A stupid person.

日本語の意味

ドアに取り付けられる、回転させることで解錠できる円形の装置 / （口語、軽蔑的）愚かな人

He gripped the cold doorknob, turned it slowly, and pushed the door open.

彼は冷たいドアノブをつかんでゆっくり回し、ドアを押して開けた。

意味（1）

A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.

A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.

意味（2）

(informal, derogatory) A stupid person.

doorknobs （ plural ）