threshold
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The threshold of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself. 门口
He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom. 他在卧室门口停了下来。
2. 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
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。
3. PHRASE If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it. 即将经历
We are on the threshold of a new era in astronomy. 我们将迈入天文学的新时代。
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threshold /ˈθrɛʃəʊld/ (thresholds)
剑桥词典
threshold noun (ENTRANCE)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]the floor of an entrance to a building or room
门槛
threshold noun (LEVEL)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]the level or point at which you start to experience something, or at which something starts to happen
阈,界限;起点
I have a low /high boredom threshold (= I do/don't feel bored easily ). 我很容易/不容易感到厌倦。
His secretary earns £268 a month , well below the threshold for paying tax . 他的秘书每月挣268英镑,远远不够纳税的标准。