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entrance
/ˈentrəns/
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1 · noun
The place where someone enters a building or area.
进入建筑或场所的位置。
Use at the entrance for the entry area; 门口 may refer to the area just inside or outside a door.
We waited at the entrance until our host opened the door.
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主人开门前，我们在门口等候。
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2 · noun
entrance
入口
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Finding the entrance is much easier with this diagram.
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有了这张图，找入口就容易多了。
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