doorknob

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈdɔː.nɒb/    美 /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
    — A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
  2. A stupid person. derogatory,informal
动词 v.
  1. (especially psychiatry) To suddenly bring up a time-consuming topic when very little time remains to discuss it, often as a tactic to avoid conversation. intransitive

词形变化

doorknobs plural door knob alternative door-knob alternative doorknobs present,singular,third-person doorknobbing participle,present doorknobbed participle,past doorknobbed past door knob alternative door-knob alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
dead as a doorknob deaf as a doorknob doorknobbed doorknob complaint doorknoblike doorknob phenomenon doorknob question doorknob statement dumb as a doorknob
相关词
door handle

词源

词源 1
From door + knob.
词源 2
From door + knob.
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