gate与door这两个名词都有“门”的意思。
gate : 指校园、公园、工厂、城市或庭院等的大门,通常有墙无顶。
- The lift won't move if the safety gate isn't shut properly.
如果防护门没有关好,电梯不会开动。 - All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.
搭乘 LH103次班机的乘客请前往16号登机口登机。
door : 指建筑物的大门或房间的门,一般有墙有顶,也指车辆等的门。
- the front door
前门 - the back door
后门 - a car door
车门 - a sliding door
推拉门 - The door to his bedroom was locked.
他卧室的门上了锁。 - We could hear someone knocking at/on the door.
我们能听到有人在敲门。 - Could you open/close/shut the door, please?
请把门打开/关上好吗? - She asked me to answer the door (= go and open it for someone).
她让我去开门。