时间: 2025-04-25 09:35:05
美: ['θrɛʃhold]
英: ['θreʃəʊld; 'θreʃ,həʊld]
n. 入口;门槛;开始;极限;临界值
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词源分析:Threshold源于古英语单词“þrescan”,意为“踏入”或“跨越”,其中“thresh”意为“踏”。前缀“thresh”与“hold”结合,表示“持有”或“维持”的意思。
历史背景:该词最早出现在古英语文献中,通常与家庭或建筑物的入口相关,后来逐渐引申到其他意义。
课本:
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The threshold of pain varies from person to person.
痛感的阈值因人而异。
(出处:科学研究)
She stood at the threshold of a new chapter in her life.
她站在生活新篇章的门槛上。
(出处:文学作品)
The temperature fell below the freezing threshold.
温度下降到冰点以下。
(出处:气象报告)
He reached the threshold of exhaustion after the marathon.
在马拉松后,他达到了疲惫的极限。
(出处:**新闻)
The company has a low threshold for employee complaints.
该公司对员工投诉的门槛很低。
(出处:商业报告)
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通过以上分析和学*方法,可以更深入地理解和运用“threshold”这个单词。
[N-COUNT] The threshold of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself. 门口
例:He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom.他在卧室门口停了下来。
[N-COUNT] A threshold is an amount, level, or limit on a scale. When the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes. 界限; 临界点
例:Moss has a high threshold for pain and a history of fast healing.莫斯的忍痛力很强,而且有迅速愈合的经历。
[PHRASE] If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it. 即将经历
例:We are on the threshold of a new era in astronomy.我们将迈入天文学的新时代。