1doorway門口;門道VERB + THRESHOLD | PREPOSITIONVERB + THRESHOLD➤cross跨過門檻PREPOSITION➤across the threshold, over the threshold跨過門檻◇He hesitated before stepping across the threshold.他猶豫了一下才跨過門檻。➤on the threshold在門口◇She stood on the threshold, unsure whether to enter.她站在門口,不知道是否該進去。threshold
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2level水平ADJECTIVE | VERB + THRESHOLD | THRESHOLD + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤high, low高門檻;低門檻▸➤maximum, minimum最高門檻;最低門檻▸➤critical臨界閾➤poverty貧困線▸➤tax (especially BrE) 稅收起徵點▸➤boredom, pain忍受無聊的限度;痛閾◇He has an extremely low pain threshold.他的痛閾極低。VERB + THRESHOLD➤have有界點▸➤reach達到界點◇The number of people with the disease is reaching a critical threshold.此病患者人數即將達到臨界關口。➤meet達到臨界值▸➤cross, exceed超過臨界值▸➤determine, set確定/設定起始標準◇They earn wages below the threshold set by the government.他們的工資低於政府設定的最低標準。➤raise提高界點▸➤lower降低界點THRESHOLD + NOUN➤level, value門限水平;閾值◇Below a certain threshold level a person will not be able to detect sound.聲音低於一定門限水平時,人就聽不到了。PREPOSITION➤above a/the threshold, below a/the threshold超過/低於門限◇Her wages are below the income tax threshold.她的工資低於個人所得稅起徵點。