threshold

/ˈθreʃhəʊld/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

门槛;阈值;起点

释义与例句

n. 门槛;阈值;起点
the entrance to a building, or the level or point at which something begins or changes
  1. The company's profits rose above the tax threshold.
    公司的利润超过了征税起点。
  2. People vary greatly in their threshold for pain.
    不同人的疼痛阈值差异很大。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Graduating from university marks the threshold of a new stage in life.
    大学毕业标志着人生新阶段的起点。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • limit 限度;上限;限制
    threshold 是引发某种变化或反应的临界值、起点;limit 是允许或可能达到的最大或最小限度,不一定表示跨越后发生特定变化。
    There is a strict limit on the number of tickets each person can buy. 每人可购买的门票数量有严格上限。
常见搭配
  • pain threshold 疼痛阈值
    Regular training may increase an athlete's pain threshold. 经常训练可能会提高运动员的疼痛阈值。
  • cross the threshold 跨过门槛;迈入新阶段
    She paused before crossing the threshold of her first workplace. 她在踏入第一个工作场所前停顿了一下。